Monte Bennett
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| College: | Kansas State |
| Position: | Nose Tackle, Defensive End |
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Monte Bennet (full name Monte Lewis Bennett) is a former American football Defensive End & Nose Tackle who played for the New Orleans Saints in 1981 and the San Diego Chargers in the 1987 season.
Early Years
Monte was born on April 27, 1959 in Sterling, KS. He attended to Sterling High School.
College
Monte attended Kansas State University from 1977 to 1981. He played Nose Tackle in college.
Professional Career
Monte went undrafted in the 1981 Draft, with teammate Stevan Dion Clark being picked up by the New England Patriots. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 1981 and played in all 16 games, starting 6 of them. At the end of the year, he was cut. In 1987, at the age of 28, he was signed by the San Diego Chargers, who switched him from Nose tackle to Defensive end. He only played 3 games that year before being cut.