 Bennett with the New England Patriots in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 10, 1987 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Alief Taylor (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2005–2007) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 2 / pick: 61 | ||||||||
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Martellus Demond Bennett (born March 10, 1987) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies football and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. Bennett was a member of five teams during his career, most notably the Chicago Bears, with whom he earned Pro Bowl honors, and the New England Patriots, with whom he won Super Bowl LI. After retiring, Bennett became a children's author and published books under his publication company The Imagination Agency.[1][2] He is the younger brother of former defensive end Michael Bennett.
- ^ "Martellus Bennett's Imagination Agency is bringing books filled with diversity to life". TODAY.com. February 5, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2023.