Christian Benford

Christian Benford (born September 21, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Villanova Wildcats.

Christian Benford
No. 47 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-21) September 21, 2000
Baltimore, Maryland
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Randallstown
(Randallstown, Maryland)
College:Villanova (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • FCS All-American (2021)
  • CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • 2× First team All-CAA (2020, 2021)
  • Third team All-CAA (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Benford was born in Baltimore, Maryland and grew up Randallstown, Maryland, where he attended Randallstown High School.[1] He was named All-Metro and All-Baltimore County as a senior and played for Maryland in the Big 33 Football Classic.[2] Benford committed to play college football at Villanova over an offer from Morgan State.[3]

College career

Benford played in nine games with eight starts as a true freshman and was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Rookie of the Year and third team All-CAA after making 49 tackles with six pass breakups and five interceptions.[4] He played in ten games with seven starts as a sophomore and broke up five passes with one interception.[5][6] Benford was named first team All-CAA in his junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[7] As a senior, Benford recorded 39 tackles with seven interceptions and an NCAA Division I FCS-leading 18 passes broken up and was again named first team All-CAA.[8]

Professional career

Benford was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.[9]

References
  1. "NFL Draft Profile: Christian Benford, Cornerback, Villanova Wildcats". SI.com. April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. "Team Maryland roster announced for 61st annual Big 33 Classic". Capital Gazette. March 1, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  3. "Defensive back Christian Benford commits to Villanova Football". VUHoops.com. SB Nation. July 18, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. Sharp, Corey (April 4, 2019). "Villanova spring football practice notes: Christian Benford anxious to be 'spectacular,' quarterbacks compete". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. Small, Tyler (September 16, 2021). "Villanova DB Christian Benford leading from the back of Wildcats' opportunistic defense". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  6. "Benford has big hand in Villanova's first spring football win". Delaware County Daily Times. March 6, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  7. "Hard work has paid off for Villanova cornerback Christian Benford". Delaware County Daily Times. September 16, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  8. "Forrest Rhyne continues to pile up honors, tops list of Villanova All-Americans". Delaware County Daily Times. December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  9. "Five things to know about Villanova cornerback Christian Benford, the second of three Bills' sixth-round picks". Buffalo News. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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