# Edgar Bennett

Edgar Bennett III (born February 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Bennett played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears.

## Early life

Bennett attended Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida and won varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. Influenced by football coach Corky Rogers, he was a Class 4A All-State running back, and was a SuperPrep All-Dixie selection.

## Playing career
### College

Bennett attended Florida State University. He lined up primarily at fullback in a backfield that included future NFL running backs Amp Lee, Marquette Smith, William Floyd, Zach Crockett and Sean Jackson. When Lee was suspended for the Cotton Bowl, Bennett started at halfback. Bennett is considered one of the most versatile fullbacks in FSU history. His career all-purpose yardage totaled more than 2,300 on 389 touches, good for 20 touchdowns. He was an all-around player who ran a 4.5 40 and caught 93 passes for over 1,000 yards.

### National Football League

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump |
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.75 s | 1.63 s | 2.71 s | 4.37 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |

#### Green Bay Packers

Bennett was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) by the Packers in the 1992 NFL draft. He started his Packer career as a fullback, but he became the starting running back in 1995 and gained 1,067 yards rushing. As both a fullback and a running back, Bennett excelled as a receiver leading the Packers in receptions. He continued as the starting running back throughout the 1996 season, but in the latter half, Dorsey Levens was receiving significant playing time at running back. Bennett's career as a Packer culminated in their Super Bowl XXXI victory. He ruptured his Achilles tendon in the 1997 preseason and did not play that year. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2005.

#### Chicago Bears

Bennett played with the Chicago Bears in 1998 and 1999 before retiring after the 1999 season.

## NFL career statistics

| Year | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 1992 | GB | 16 | 61 | 214 | 3.5 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 7.2 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | GB | 16 | 159 | 550 | 3.5 | 19 | 9 | 59 | 457 | 7.7 | 39 | 1 |
| 1994 | GB | 16 | 178 | 623 | 3.5 | 39 | 5 | 78 | 546 | 7.0 | 40 | 4 |
| 1995 | GB | 16 | 316 | 1,067 | 3.4 | 23 | 3 | 61 | 648 | 10.6 | 35 | 4 |
| 1996 | GB | 16 | 222 | 899 | 4.0 | 23 | 2 | 31 | 176 | 5.7 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | GB | 0 | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury | did not play due to injury |
| 1998 | CHI | 16 | 173 | 611 | 3.5 | 43 | 2 | 28 | 209 | 7.5 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 34 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 112 | 1,115 | 3,992 | 3.6 | 43 | 21 | 284 | 2,245 | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |

## Coaching career
### Green Bay Packers

Bennett rejoined the Packer organization in 2001 as director of player development. He later served as running backs coach for six seasons. In February 2011, Bennett was named wide receivers coach. In February 2015, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy promoted Bennett to offensive coordinator.

### Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On January 13, 2018, Bennett was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their wide receivers coach under head coach Jon Gruden. On February 2, 2022, the team announced it would retain Bennett under new head coach Josh McDaniels. On February 4, 2025, Bennett was dismissed by the Raiders.

### Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 7, 2025, the Jacksonville Jaguars hired Bennett to serve as their wide receivers coach.

## Personal life

Edgar's daughter Elyse Bennett was the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft to KC Current.