Monte Bennett

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Monte Bennett
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Position(s):
Nose Tackle, Defensive End
Jersey #(s):
N/A
Born: April 27, 1959 (1959-04-27) (age 49)
Career Information
Year(s): 19811987
College: Kansas State
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Games Played     19
Games Started     6
Tackles     0
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career Highlights and Awards

Monte Lewis Bennett is a former American football Defensive End & Nose Tackle who played for the New Orleans Saints in 1981 and the San Diego Chargers in the 1987 season.

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[edit] Early Years

Monte was born on April 27, 1959 in Sterling, KS. He attended Sterling High School.

[edit] College

Monte attended Kansas State University from 1977 to 1981. He played Nose Tackle in college.

[edit] Professional career

Monte went undrafted in the 1981 Draft, with teammate Stevan Dion Clark being picked up by the New England Patriots. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 1981 and played in all 16 games, starting 6 of them. At the end of the year, he was cut. In 1987, at the age of 28, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers, who switched him from Nose tackle to Defensive end. He only played 3 games that year before being cut.

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