| Michael
Bennett
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RB Michael Bennett: Inactive v. DEN
-by SDBoltReport.com
Nov 22, 2009 |
Game Scout, Week 2: Chargers vs. Ravens
Keys to the game, new injury updates, predictions and more pre-game news
-by SDBoltReport.com
Sep 18, 2009 |
English Expects a Big Bounceback
The Chargers' top draft pick expects to shake the injury bug and make an impact in his rookie season
-by SDBoltReport.com
Aug 24, 2009 |
Training Camp Update: The Numbers Game 
Several Chargers players are at risk of being caught up in the numbers game
-by SDBoltReport.com
Aug 18, 2009 |
Ten Things We Learned: Bolts vs. Seahawks
Some cameos prove telling, a new battle emerges, the O-line gets sorted out
-by SDBoltReport.com
Aug 16, 2009 |
X-Factors Emerge during Wednesday's Practice
Players stepped up underneath the lights of Wednesday's practice
-by AZRedReport.com
Aug 13, 2009 |
Training Camp Update: Bennett vs. Johnson
Rookie Johnson needs to step up his game to leapfrog Bennett
-by SDBoltReport.com
Aug 11, 2009 |
Chargers Stars Shine Under the Bright Lights
San Diego had its first public training camp practice Wednesday
-by SDBoltReport.com
Aug 6, 2009 |
Michael Bennett Still in the Mix
Michael Bennett has many reasons to feel optimistic in his push for a roster spot
-by SDBoltReport.com
Jun 9, 2009 |
Three to Watch: Veteran Players on the Bubble
These three veterans need strong showings if they hope to stick around in 2009
-by SDBoltReport.com
May 15, 2009 |
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08/13/1978 |
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| 2006 Scout.com NFL Free Agency
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| Pos: RB |
Pos Rank: #6 |
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Pos Rank: #28 |
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| Biography: |
Many thought Michael Bennett wouldn’t be there when the Vikings drafted him with the 27th pick of the 2001 draft.
"We got a gift," former head coach Dennis Green said when the Vikings drafted Bennett. "We had Michael Bennett rated as the 10th player on the board … There is probably not a more explosive player on the field."
Shortly after being picked, Bennett proclaimed himself as always being a Vikings fan despite his uncle, Tony Bennett, playing for the Packers. The color purple brought him into the ring of Vikings fans, but the 27th pick in 2001 draft made him a Viking.
2004: Finished the season with only 276 yards on 70 carries and started only seven games because of a knee injury that made him inactive for the first five games of the season. Started both playoff games.
2003: Was limited to eight games and seven starts while recovering from offseason foot surgery from a Jones fracture. Rushed for 447 yards and one touchdown while splitting time with Onterrio Smith and Moe Williams. Finished the season as the franchise’s 10th-leading rushing (2,425 yards) of all-time. Reached the 2,000-yard mark in 30 games, setting another franchise record He and Onterrio Smith became the first Vikings backs to average 5.0 yards in a season.
2002: Bennett proved worthy of the “gift” tag in 2002, when he finished as the No. 2 Viking in team history for single-season rushing with 1,296 yards. He also matured as a pass-blocker picking up the blitz and a receiver out of the backfield with 37 catches for 351 yards. Had a career-high 29 carries against Chicago (10/27) and an 85-yard touchdown run against Tampa Bay (10/3). Showed more patience and maturity as a runner. Led the NFC with a 5.1-yard average per carry and had five 100-yard games.
2001: With 682 yards and two touchdowns on 172 carries, Bennett ranked second in rushing yards among NFC rookies. An 80-yard touchdown off a screen play put him atop the Vikings leader board for longest pass reception by a running back. Had three 100-yard games and became much more of a pass catcher than he was in college, as he hauled in 29 receptions for 226 yards during the course of his rookie season.
College: Bennett entered the draft after completing his junior year, his first year as a starter after spending two years behind Ron Dayne at the University of Wisconsin. He is a dramatically different back from Dayne. Despite only 10 games as a starter, he ranked 10th on the school’s all-time rushing list with 1,979 yards.
Bennett is an extremely quick athlete, a track athlete at Wisconsin, much in the mold of former Viking Robert Smith. Set Wisconsin high school record in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes and ran for more than 4,200 yards at Milwaukee Tech High School.
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