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Ben Banogu

Linebacker

#52

Experience: R

Height: 6-3

Age: 23

Weight: 250 lbs

College: Texas Christian

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Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by the Colts in the second round (49th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by the Colts in the second round (49th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Started 40-of-40 career games at TCU and Louisiana-Monroe.
At TCU, started 17 games and finished with 106 tackles (71 solo), 34.5 tackles for loss, 17.0 sacks, one pass defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Named 2018 First Team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press.
Selected as 2018 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.
Chosen as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week against Baylor in 2018.
Named 2017 First Team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press.
Selected as 2017 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.

2018 (TCU):

Started 13 games and finished with 57 tackles (42 solo), 18.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Named 2018 First Team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press.
Selected as 2018 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.
Chosen as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week against Baylor in 2018.

2017 (TCU):

Started all 14 games at TCU after transferring and accumulated 49 tackles (29 solo), 16.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one pass defensed and three forced fumbles.
Named 2017 First Team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press.
Selected as 2017 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.

2016:

Sat out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

2015 (LOUISIANA-MONROE):

Started 13 games at Louisiana-Monroe and recorded 45 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks.
Named to the All-Sun Belt Newcomer Team.

2014 (LOUISIANA-MONROE):

Redshirted his first season at Louisiana-Monroe.

PERSONAL:

Attended Prosper (Texas) High School and played under Kent Scott.
Earned Third Team All-District and Third Team All-State honors as a senior.
As a senior, finished with 21 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks.
Earned three letters with the football program.
Selected as one of Dallas Morning News’ Top Five Players of the Week.
Also earned All-District and All-Area honors in track and field.

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