Cedric Benson

Rushing attempts:	1,600
Rushing yards:	6,017
Rushing touchdowns:	32
Receptions:	120
Receiving yards:	833
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com

Cedric Benson
	Benson with the Bengals in 2011
No. 32
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	December 28, 1982; Midland, Texas, U.S.
Died:	August 17, 2019 (aged 36); Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Midland (TX) Lee
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2005–2007); Cincinnati Bengals (2008–2011); Green Bay Packers (2012);
Career highlights and awards
	College Third-team All-Big 12 (2001); Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2001); Second-team All-Big 12 (2002); 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2003, 2004); Doak Walker Award (2004); Consensus All-American (2004); AT&T ESPN All-American Player of the Year (2004); NFL Ed Block Courage Award (2010);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
Rushing attempts:	1,600
Rushing yards:	6,017
Rushing touchdowns:	32
Receptions:	120
Receiving yards:	833
Receiving touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com

Cedric Myron Benson (December 28, 1982 – August 17, 2019) was an American football running back. He played college football for the University of Texas. He was recognized as All-American for his good college performance. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) fourth overall in the 2005 NFL Draft, and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers.

On August 17, 2019, Benson and a female passenger were killed in an overnight motorcycle crash with a minivan on RM 2222 in Austin, Texas. Benson and the passenger were found dead at the scene, and two passengers in the minivan were injured.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Former Longhorns RB Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle accident, reports say". sportsday.dallasnews.com. August 18, 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
↑ Falcon, Russell; Prendergast, Matthew (August 17, 2019). "Former Texas RB Cedric Benson killed in west Austin motorcycle crash". KXAN-TV. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.

[1] "Former Longhorns RB Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle accident, reports say". sportsday.dallasnews.com. August 18, 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

[2] Falcon, Russell; Prendergast, Matthew (August 17, 2019). "Former Texas RB Cedric Benson killed in west Austin motorcycle crash". KXAN-TV. Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-08-18.

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