Benson Mayowa

Benson Mayowa

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#95

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 29

Weight: 265 lbs

College: Idaho

2020 SEASON

TCKLS

11
SCK

2
FF

1
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
3	Cowboys	W 38 - 31	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
7	@Cardinals	L 34 - 37	3	3	0	0	0	0
2	Patriots	W 35 - 30	2	2	0	0	0	0
1	@Falcons	W 38 - 25	1	1	0	1	1	0
5	Vikings	W 27 - 26	5	1	4	1	0	1
4	@Dolphins	W 31 - 23	3	3	0	0	1	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2013	Seattle Seahawks	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Oakland Raiders	16	1	11	6	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Oakland Raiders	12	2	16	14	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
2016	Dallas Cowboys	13	6	21	11	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2017	Dallas Cowboys	14	2	20	12	8	1		0						0
2018	Arizona Cardinals	15	4	36	29	7	4		4						1	1
2019	Oakland Raiders	15	0	15	10	5	7		0						3
2020	Seattle Seahawks	6	6	15	11	4	2		3						1	1
TOTAL		93	21	136	94	42	22	1	8	0	0	NaN	0	0	7	5

Biography

Signed with Seattle on April 6, 2020.

TRANSACTIONS:

05/13/13: Signed by Seattle as a UDFA
08/30/14: Released by Seattle
08/31/14: Claimed off waivers by Oakland
03/24/16: Signed by Dallas as a RFA
03/07/18: Released by Dallas
04/23/18: Signed by Arizona as a FA
04/16/19: Signed by Oakland as a UFA
04/06/20: Signed by Seattle as a UFA

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Returns to Seattle in 2020 after being active for only two games as a rookie in 2013 thanks to a deep defensive end rotation that included the likes of Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, Chris Clemons and Red Bryant.

• Has been a regular contributor for multiple teams over the past seven seasons, appearing in at least 12 games every year since his rookie year while playing for the Raiders, Cowboys, Cardinals, and Raiders again in 2019.

• During his second stint with the Raiders, Mayowa recorded a career-high 7.0 sacks, as well as 10 quarterback hits and three forced fumbles.

COLLEGE: Played in 46 career games at Idaho, totaling 67 tackles (47 solo), 11 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his four-year career. As a senior in 2012, started a career-high eight of his 11 games played. Tallied 22 tackles (13), three sacks, three forced fumbles and one pass defensed. As a junior in 2011, played in 10 games with six starts. Finished the season with 17 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and two forced fumbles. As a sophomore in 2010, played in all 13 games and posted a career-high 25 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Played in 12 games as a true freshman. Helped the Vandals win the Humanitarian Bowl with two tackles for loss and a sack.

PERSONAL: Attended Inglewood High. Was a first-team all-league choice and a second-team All-California Interscholastic Federation selection. As a senior in 2008, posted 11 sacks and 75 tackles. Father, David, moved to U.S. from Nigeria in the mid-1970s and worked until he could afford to move his wife, Eunice, to the States.