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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 26, 1990 Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Kempner (Sugar Land, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Career history
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Ayokunmi Christopher Oluwaseun Banjo (born February 26, 1990) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at SMU. Banjo was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also played for the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints.
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College career
Banjo during his tenure at SMU
Banjo attended Southern Methodist University, where he played on the SMU Mustangs football team from 2008 to 2011.[1]
Statistics
Source: SMUMustangs.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| 2008 | SMU | 12 | 8 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | SMU | 13 | 13 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | SMU | 14 | 14 | 92 | 60 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SMU | 12 | 12 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 51 | 47 | 321 | 195 | 126 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in | 206 lb | 4.50 s | 1.57 s | 2.58 s | 4.27 s | 7.19 s | 39.5 in | 10 ft 4 in | 23 reps |
Jacksonville Jaguars
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Banjo signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 18, 2013.[2] On July 25, 2013, he was released by the Jaguars.[3]
Green Bay Packers
On July 29, 2013, Banjo was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[4]
He was re-signed by the Packers on February 26, 2014.[5] On August 30, 2014, Banjo was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[6] He was signed to the Packers' practice squad the following day.[7] On December 13, 2014, Banjo was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[8]
He was re-signed by the Packers on March 10, 2015. Banjo was elected by teammates as a playoff captain after leading the team in special teams tackles in the 2015 season.[9]
On March 8, 2016, Banjo was re-signed by the Packers.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 24, 2016.[11] On October 31, 2016, Banjo was waived by the Packers after reaching an injury settlement.[12]
New Orleans Saints
On November 15, 2016, Banjo was signed by the Saints.[13] On March 7, 2017, Banjo signed a two-year contract extension with the Saints.[14]
On March 9, 2019, Banjo signed a three-year contract extension with the Saints.[15] He was released on August 31, 2019.[16]
Statistics
Source: NFL.com
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | GB | 16 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | GB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | GB | 16 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | GB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NO | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 2 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Postseason | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | GB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | GB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Banjo was born to Nigerian parents who migrated to Houston. His mother died in 2010.[17]
His name, "Oluwaseun", means "We thank God" in Yoruba.[18][19]
References
- ↑ "SMU Mustangs: Chris Banjo". SMUMustangs.com. http://www.smumustangs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1476. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign DE Pannel Egboh and safety Chris Banjo". Jaguars.com. April 18, 2013. http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-jaguarsnews/jaguars-sign-de-pannel-egboh-and-safety-chris-banjo/520b7759-6b5b-4fff-bb91-3856218b932a. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ Oehser, John (July 25, 2013). "Jaguars sign kicker, wide receiver". Jaguars.com. http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-jaguarsnews/jaguars-sign-kicker-wide-receiver/18d31d12-24fe-4d52-a53a-4c0c11fc9204. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. July 29, 2013. http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-announce-roster-moves/ba6b6418-61b0-486d-9ca8-35ce309939e6. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers sign RB Michael Hill, re-sign S Chris Banjo". Packers.com. February 26, 2014. http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-rb-michael-hill-re-sign-s-chris-banjo/ec2341a8-ab82-4374-9216-359d0a05e930. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers release 18, place four on IR". Packers.com. August 30, 2014. http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-release-18-place-four-on-ir/6239e8e3-a394-4112-9d0d-58695aba93b0. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers announce practice squad". Packers.com. August 31, 2014. http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-announce-practice-squad/e8be75b4-0795-4473-bab7-7e8b8e468666. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers sign Banjo to active roster, place Lattimore on IR". Packers.com. December 13, 2014. http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-sign-banjo-to-active-roster-place-lattimore-on-ir/d19a95a1-1b8e-45ed-b184-fff01102f175. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers elect playoff captains". Packers.com. January 6, 2016. http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-elect-playoff-captains/efb7d3f8-16a9-441c-b984-66d1db5712fd. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ Demovsky, Rob (March 8, 2016). "Packers to retain special-teams ace Chris Banjo on exclusive-rights deal". ESPN.com. https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/28468/packers-to-retain-special-teams-ace-chris-banjo-on-exclusive-rights-deal. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers promote WR Allison, S Whitehead to active roster". Packers.com. October 24, 2016. https://www.packers.com/news/packers-promote-wr-allison-s-whitehead-to-active-roster-17952592. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ Silverstein, Tom (October 31, 2016). "Packers release safety Chris Banjo". PackersNews.com. http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/10/31/packers-release-safety-chris-banjo/93096532/. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (November 15, 2016). "Saints place linebacker Michael Mauti on non-football injury list". http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2016/11/saints_place_linebacker_michae.html.
- ↑ Teope, Herbie (March 7, 2017). "Saints sign Chris Banjo to a two-year, $2.6 million deal". http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/03/saints_sign_chris_banjo_to_a_t.html.
- ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (March 9, 2019). "Saints to re-sign safety Chris Banjo with 3-year deal". https://www.nola.com/saints/2019/03/saints-to-re-sign-safety-chris-banjo-with-3-year-deal.html.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". August 31, 2019. https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-make-roster-reductions-to-53-x7877.
- ↑ Dunne, Tyler (August 27, 2013). "Chris Banjo's promise to his mother before her death drives on-field effort". JSOnline.com. http://archive.jsonline.com/sports/packers/chris-banjos-promise-to-his-mother-before-her-death-drives-on-field-effort-b9984676z1-221423651.html. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Oluwaseun - Nigerian names & meanings". OnlineNigeria.com. http://www.onlinenigeria.com/nigeriannames/ad.asp?blurb=3646. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Oluwaseun". BehindTheName.com. http://www.behindthename.com/name/oluwaseun. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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