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Martellus Bennett NFL Draft Bio

Martellus Demond Bennett (born March 10, 1987) is an American football tight end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys and played with them and the New York Giants previously. He played college football at Texas A&M. He is the younger brother of Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett.

In his freshman season at Texas A&M University, he caught 18 passes for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns, earning freshman All-American honors from Sporting News. In his sophomore season, he was named one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end, after making 38 catches for 497 yards and three touchdowns. On October 28, 2006, he caught a career-high of 133 yards and two touchdowns on five catches against Baylor. He was named the Mackey Award Player of the Week after the game. He finished his sophomore season with All-Big 12 Second Team honors. In his junior season, he made 49 receptions for 587 yards and four touchdowns. After his junior season, an NFL committee indicated to Bennett that he would be a first or second-round pick in the NFL Draft, so Bennett decided to skip his senior season and declare early.

In his three seasons at Texas A&M University, Bennett caught 105 passes for 1,246 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 105 receptions equal the school record of most receptions by a tight end. He only averaged 34.6 yards per game, though many felt that his head coach, Dennis Franchione, who ran a run-oriented offense, did not properly utilize his talent. After his sophomore season, Bennett recorded a rap song called "Throw me the ball coach," and made a remix of it with his teammates.

Bennett also played basketball for Texas A&M for two seasons under head coach Billy Gillispie, but decided to focus on football in January 2007. In the 2005–06 season—his first—he became the first Texas A&M athlete since 1969 to letter in both basketball and football. He played in 26 games his freshman season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds. In his sophomore season, before choosing football, he averaged 0.5 points and 0.5 rebounds.

Draft Year: 2008 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Martellus Bennett

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Martellus Bennett	Tight End	6' 6"	275 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	61	Dallas Cowboys	Texas A&M	Alief, Houston, Texas

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