OLBBen Banogu
TCU — Big 12
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 249
- Hometown: McKinney, TX
- Age: 23
SUMMARY:
- NFL Combine Invitation
- Reese's Senior Bowl Invitation
- 2018 First-Team All-Big 12
- 2018 First-Team AP All-Big 12
- 2018 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
- 2018 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, vs. Baylor
- 2017 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- 2017 First-Team All-Big 12
- 2017 First-Team AP All-Big 12
- 2017 Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year
SENIOR (2018): First-team All-Big 12 for the second straight season ... started all 13 games to give him starts in all 27 contests in his TCU career ... topped the Horned Frogs with 18.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... tied for second in the Big 12 in tackles for loss while placing third in sacks ... his 17.0 career sacks rank ninth in TCU history ... had at least one tackle for loss in nine games, including the final six contests ... totaled 57 stops on the year, including a career-best 10 to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors in a 16-9 win at Baylor ... had a tackle for loss and forced fumble on the Bears' opening two snaps in the game ... took part in two of TCU's three defensive touchdowns on the season, returning a fumble 47 yards for a score in the 17-14 victory over Iowa State and forcing a fumble that Alec Dunham returned for a touchdown in a 42-12 win at SMU ... had sacks on consecutive snaps at Kansas ... also had two sacks against Texas Tech and 1.5 versus Texas ... closed his career with a sack as part of five stops in the 10-7 overtime victory versus Cal in the Cheez-It Bowl.
JUNIOR (2017): Started all 14 games … Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year … first-team All-Big 12 and Associated Press first-team All-Big 12 … second on the team with 8.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries … first on team with 16.5 tackles for loss … second in Big 12 in sacks, behind only teammate Mat Boesen … third in Big 12 in tackles for loss … ended the season with 49 tackles, 29 of them solo … had a tackle for loss in 13 of 14 games, including in nine straight … had three games with five or more tackles and seven with at least four … against Texas, had TCU career-best 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, which came on back to back plays … forced three fumbles.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015) - (ULM): Started all 13 games for ULM ... All-Sun Belt Newcomer Team ... Recorded 45 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 14.5 tackles for a loss.
REDSHIRT (2014) - (ULM): Redshirted his first season at ULM.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a multi-sport athlete at Prosper High School ... Earned three letters as a member of the football team under direction of head coach Kent Scott ... Recorded 21 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks as a senior ... Earned Third Team All-District and Third Team All-State honors following senior season ... All-District and All-Area honors in track and field ... Named one of Dallas Morning News’ Top Five Players of the Week during high school career.