 michael a. bennett (born august 13, 1978) is a former american football running back in the national football league. he was drafted by the minnesota vikings 27th overall in the 2001 nfl draft. he played college football at wisconsin. a pro bowl selection with the vikings in 2002, bennett has also been a member of the new orleans saints, kansas city chiefs, tampa bay buccaneers, san diego chargers, and oakland raiders. he was one of the fastest sprinters in college history clocking in a record 4.13 in the 40-yard dash, the second fastest in nfl history behind only bo jackson who ran a 4.12. ==early years== bennett attended milwaukee trade and technical high school. as a senior, he was ranked the top football player in the state, and was an all-state selection. ==college career== bennett attended the university of wisconsinâmadison and was a standout in football and in track as a sprinter. he spent two years as a backup to ron dayne, but, as a junior, he rushed for 1,592 yards and scored ten touchdowns, despite missing two games due to injury. ===track and field=== as a junior at the 1997 state track meet, bennett set records in the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes, then broke both records as a senior in 1998. ====personal bests==== {| class="wikitable" |- !event !time (seconds) !venue !date |- |60 meters |6.67 |fayetteville, arkansas |may 10, 2000 |- |100 meters |10.00 (wind-aided) {{cite web |title = michael bennett profile 
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