Monte Lewis Bennett (born April 27, 1959) is a former American football defensive end and nose tackle who played for the New Orleans Saints in 1981. Bennett played in the United States Football League (USFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Invaders. Bennett played in the 1985 USFL championship game. After three years in the USFL. Bennett returned for another season in the NFL playing with the San Diego Chargers in 1987.
| No. 91, 62, 69 | |||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | April 27, 1959 Sterling, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Sterling | ||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1981 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Bennett wore #91 while playing for the Invaders.
Early life
editMonte was born in Sterling, Colorado. His family moved to Sterling, Kansas, almost a year later. He attended Sterling High School.
College
editMonte attended Kansas State University from 1977 to 1981. He played Nose Tackle in college.
Professional career
editMonte 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.