Cedric Benson was an American running back professional footballer who had a net worth of $85 million. He was the fourth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft of the Chicago Bears football team. Besides, he was a loan originator. This prominent running back footballer died in a motorcycle accident in 2019.
Benson began his college football career for the Texas Longhorns. His college football career was amazing. Talk about his NFL career, he played for the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Green Bay Packers. He signed a five years contract with the Chicago Bears for $35 million.
This 32 No. running back Jersey holder won The Ed Block Courage Award in 2010. Besides, he appeared on the cover of Texas Magazine for his outstanding high school football career.
Cedric Benson: At a Glance
| Full Name | Cedric Myron Benson |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 28 December 1982 |
| Birth Place | Midland, Texas, U.S |
| Died | 17 August 2019 |
| Height | 5ft 11in (1.80m) |
| Weight | 103kg |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Profession | Football Player |
| Nationality | American |
| Net Worth | $85 million |
Early Life
Cedric Myron Benson was born on 28th December 1982, in Midland, a city in Texas. He began playing football after attending the Abell Junior High School. Later, he attended Robert E. Lee High School located in Midland, Texas where he completed his high school career with 8423 running yards. Within his leadership, his team became State Champions for three times. Besides, he played on the Baseball team as a centerfielder.
Career
As a Baseball player, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Gulf Coast League Dodgers. He didn’t play major league in this kind of sport. In the 2001 MLB Draft, Cedric Benson was picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Later, he started his collegiate football career playing for the Longhorns football team of the University of Texas. His collegiate football career was fascinating. He earned the Doak Walker Award for his amazing running back football career. Besides, he gained the title “All-American”.
He began his professional football career playing for the Chicago Bears. He was the fourth overall pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2005 NFL Draft. He signed a deal with the Bears for $35 million.
In September 2008, Benson signed a new contract with the Cincinnati Bengals for $520k. His 2008 season for the Cincinnati was amazing. He covered 932 yards, 747 rushings, and 185 receiving. Later, he joined the Green Bay Packers with a contract deal of $885k in 2012. He became a loan originator after his NFL career.
FAQs
Cedric Benson died in a motorcycle accident. There was a woman alongside him. The woman was Aamna Najam, who was riding on the back of Benson’s BMW motorcycle.
Former professional football player, Cedric Benson, was buried at the Texas State Cemetery. He died in a motorcycle accident in 2019.
Cedric Benson was born in December 1982 and died in August 2019. Hence, he was only 36 when he died.
In 2012, he retired from the National Football League because of an injury. Later, he took up the job of a loan originator.
