Chris Banjo
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 26, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Sugar Land, Texas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sugar Land (TX) Kempner | ||||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Ayokunmi Christopher Oluwaseun "Chris" Banjo (born February 26, 1990) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU. He was signed as undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012.
College career
Chris Banjo attended Southern Methodist University in Texas. Banjo came into college ranked as the nation's no. 95 safety by ESPN.com, and was 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.[1]
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
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 Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in April 2013, after a tryout during voluntary workouts. He was released by the Jaguars on July 25, 2013.[2]
Green Bay Packers
On July 29, 2013, Banjo was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[3] In his first NFL regular season, Chris recorded 19 tackles and 2 pass deflections, and helped the Packers secure the NFC North title.[4]
Banjo re-signed with the Packers on February 26, 2014.[5]
Banjo was cut by the Packers on August 30, 2014. He was signed to the practice squad shortly after. Prior to the Packers' Week 15 game of that same season against the Buffalo Bills, Chris Banjo was promoted to the active roster, replacing linebacker Jamari Lattimore who was placed on injured reserve due to a sprained ankle.[6]
On March 8, 2016, he signed a new contract with the Packers.[7]
Personal life
Chris was born to Nigerian parents who migrated to Houston. His mother died in 2010.[8] His name "Oluwaseun" means "We thank God" in Yoruba.[9][10]
Career statistics
Source:[11]
Regular season
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | |||||
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| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | ||
| 2013 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Green Bay Packers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | ||
| 2013 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ http://ohioprepsold.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=406823
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Chris-Banjo/b7e099b9-a506-483e-a68c-97159333eebe
- ↑ Wilkening, Mike (February 26, 2014). "Packers re-sign S Chris Banjo, add RB Michael Hill". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/16257/packers-promote-chris-banjo-place-jamari-lattimore-on-ir
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers tender ERFA Chris Banjo". lombardiave.com. March 8, 2016.
- ↑ Tyler Dunbe (August 27, 2013). "Banjo driven by promise to his mother before her death". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Oluwaseun". Online Nigeria. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Oluwaseun". Behind the name. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ↑ Statistics
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