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Bell Introduces Himself with Style
Rookie running back breaks off a 72-yard run the first time he gets his hands on the ball as a Bear
-by BearReport.com Nov 23, 2009
No Moral Victory for Passing Game
Neither Greg Olsen nor Earl Bennett cares much about his gaudy stats if they come in a Chicago loss
-by BearReport.com Nov 8, 2009
Bennett, Knox Relish New Roles
Young receivers were supposed to be a weak link for the Bears but have played well all season long
-by BearReport.com Oct 4, 2009
WR Earl Bennett: Young Wideouts Developing Quite Quickly
-by BearReport.com Oct 1, 2009
WR Earl Bennett: Which Group of WRs Will Shine Saturday?
-by BearReport.com Aug 22, 2009
Training Camp Report: Day 18
Bear Report had a front-row seat for Monday's workout in Bourbonnais and filed this practice recap
-by BearReport.com Aug 17, 2009
Training Camp Report: Day 11
Bear Report had a front-row seat for Monday's workout in Bourbonnais and filed this practice recap
-by BearReport.com Aug 10, 2009
Receivers Anxious to Answer Critics
Not even Green Bay's Donald Driver believes the Bears have enough talent at this important position
-by BearReport.com Aug 3, 2009
Offensive Issue: Receiver Revelation
Jay Cutler doesn't appear to have a very deep cast of characters ready to catch all of those bullets
-by BearReport.com Jul 1, 2009
Fantasy Bears: Projections for '09
We take a look at the Midway Monsters on offense and predict what they might do in fantasy football
-by BearReport.com May 28, 2009
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Earl Bennett
Ht: 5-11.5 Wt: 209
Position: WR
Date of Birth: 03/23/1987
Experience: 2
High School: West End HS
(Birmingham, AL)
College: Vanderbilt


Biography:

COLLEGE CAREER: All-time leader in SEC history in receptions (236) after just three years at Vanderbilt (2005-2007)... Named all-SEC all three years in college, taking home first-team honors as a sophomore and junior and second-team accolades as a freshman... Became the only player in SEC history to record 75 receptions or more in three seasons... Tied for 2nd in Commodore history with 20 TD catches... Ranked 3rd in Vanderbilt history and 9th in SEC history with 2,852 career receiving yards... Three-time winner of team’s Most Valuable Receiver Award... Holds the school record for career receptions, receiving yards in a game (223 vs. Richmond, 2007), TD receptions in a game (5 vs. Kentucky, 2005), most games with 10 or more receptions (9) and most games with 200+ receiving yards (3)... Compiled three of the top five receiving performances in school history... Collected at least 1 reception in every game he played and notched at least 4 catches in 29 of 36 career contests, starting the final 32 of those games... Named to second-team All-America and first-team all-SEC freshman teams in his first year.

HOW ACQUIRED: Entered NFL as a third-round selection (70th overall) by Chicago in the 2008 NFL Draft.

PERSONAL NOTES: Started at WR, RB and CB at West End H.S. in Birmingham, AL where he was named first-team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association... Also lettered in basketball... Son of Sarah Bennett and Earl Frison... Volunteered time to efforts aimed at helping local children in inner-city Birmingham community.