Chris Banjo
No. 32 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: February 26, 1990 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Sugar Land, Texas | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Sugar Land (TX) Kempner | |||||||||
| College: Southern Methodist | |||||||||
| Undrafted in 2012 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2013 for the Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |||||||||
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Chris Banjo is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Methodist.
College career
Attended Southern Methodist University
Came in Ranked as the nation's No. 95 safety by ESPN.com, A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect.
In his four years at SMU he recorded 174 total tackles, 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Professional career
Banjo originally had tryouts with the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012, but neither team offered him a contract.
He was signed by the Jaguars as a free agent in April 2013, after a tryout during voluntary workouts. He was released by the Jaguars on July 25, 2013.[1]
On July 29, 2013, Banjo was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[2]
References
- ↑ Oehser, John (July 25, 2013). "Jaguars sign kicker, wide receiver". jaguars.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.