Bennie Joppru

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Bennie Joppru
Seattle Seahawks — No. 47
Tight end
Date of birth: January 5, 1980 (1980-01-05) (age 28)
Place of birth: Dickinson, North Dakota
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 242 lb (110 kg)
National Football League debut
2006 for the Houston Texans
Career history
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Receptions     0
Receiving yards     0
Receiving average     0.0
Receiving TDs     0
Stats at NFL.com

Benjamin Paul Joppru[1] (born January 5, 1980 in Dickinson, North Dakota) is an American football tight end in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Michigan.

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[edit] College career

During his senior season in 2002 at Michigan, Joppru caught 53 passes, setting single season school record for tight ends. For his efforts, he was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team.[2] In his career at Michigan, Joppru had 85 receptions for 800 yards and eight touchdowns.

[edit] Professional career

Joppru's NFL career with the Texans never took off because of multiple injuries. The Chicago Bears signed him to their practice squad on October 10, 2006, after the Texans cut him with the intent to sign him to their practice squad. However, in November 2006, the Seattle Seahawks signed Joppru off of the Bears' practice squad.

[edit] Family

Joppru's father, Sheldon played in the World Football League for the Shreveport Steamer and the Detroit Wheels. His brother, J.J., played defensive line at Fullerton College before going to the University of Arizona. Another brother, Chris, plays tight end for the University of Utah.

[edit] Legal trouble

Bennie Joppru was arrested during his time at Michigan for disorderly conduct after an early morning fight with Michigan wrestler Mike Kulczycki outside an Ann Arbor bar. Local writers stated that the incident could have cost Joppru his career.[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joppru on Pro-Football-Reference. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  2. ^ MGoBlue: Associated Press All-Americans
  3. ^ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2930&purchase_type=ITM&item_id=0286-7480007

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