Explore Martellus Bennett net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! 6-foot-6″ player who played tight ends. He made the NFL debut back in the year 2008 with the Dallas Cowboys. He won Super Bowl LI as a part of the New England Patriots in 2017. He has also played with the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears. In this article, we will discover how old is Martellus Bennett? Who is Martellus Bennett dating now & how much money does Martellus Bennett have?

Name	Martellus Bennett
First Name	Martellus
Last Name	Bennett
Occupation	Football Player
Birthday	March 10
Birth Year	1987
Place of Birth	San Diego
Home Town	California
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Pisces
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Michael Bennett, Reshaud Bennett
Spouse	Siggi Walker
Children(s)	Not Available

Martellus Bennett Biography

Martellus Bennett is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on March 10, 1987 in San Diego, California, United States. In his time in Dallas the team was a backup for During his days in Dallas, he was a backup to Jason Witten..

Bennett also had interest in playing professional basketball. So, after his senior season Bennett decided to declare for the 2005 NBA Draft. He did not hire an agent though, intending to go to college if he was not selected in the first round. NBA scouts informed him that it was unlikely he would, causing him to withdraw from the draft a few days prior. As a result, he decided to enroll in classes in the second summer session at Texas A&M.

As a college football prospect in his senior year of high school, Bennett was a five-star recruit, ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 1 tight end and No. 8 best player in the 2005 prospect class. He was recruited by Texas A&M, Duke, Kansas, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, and Texas. Although originally committed to play for Miami, he chose to sign a National Letter of Intent to play for Texas A&M.

The year was 2011, and he was married Siggi Walker. His brother is an fellow NFL football player In 2011, he married Siggi Walker. His brother is fellow NFL player Michael Bennett..

He was picked as 61st overall during the 2008 NFL Draft by the Cowboys.

Martellus Demond Bennett (born March 10, 1987) is a former American football tight end and children’s author. The Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Texas A&M. Bennett also played in the NFL for the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. He won Super Bowl LI with the Patriots over the Atlanta Falcons. He is the younger brother of defensive end Michael Bennett.

Martellus Bennett Net Worth

Martellus is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martellus Bennett's net worth $22 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was a star player in his time at Texas A&M University, where he was named second-team All-Big-12 in the year 2006.

Net Worth	$22 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Football Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

In his freshman season at Texas A&M University, he caught 18 passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns. In his sophomore season, he was named one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation’s top tight end, after making 38 catches for 497 yards and three touchdowns. On October 28, 2006, he caught a career-high of 133 yards and two touchdowns on five catches against Baylor. He was named the Mackey Award Player of the Week after the game. He finished his sophomore season with All-Big 12 Second Team honors. In his junior season, he made 49 receptions for 587 yards and four touchdowns. After his junior season, an NFL committee indicated to Bennett that he would be a first or second-round pick in the NFL Draft, so Bennett decided to skip his senior season and declare early for the draft.

Bennett is the younger brother of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Michael Bennett. He is also a friend of former Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett. After Everett’s career-ending neck injury in 2007, Bennett chose to honor Everett by wearing his jersey number for two games during his 2007 junior season at Texas A&M.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In his three seasons at Texas A&M University, Bennett caught 105 passes for 1,246 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 105 receptions equal the school record of most receptions by a tight end. He only averaged 34.6 yards per game, though many felt that his head coach, Dennis Franchione, who ran a run-oriented offense, did not properly use his talent. After his sophomore season, Bennett recorded a rap song called “Throw Me The Ball, Coach,” and made a remix with his teammates. He played with his brother, Michael Bennett, at Texas A&M from 2006-2008.

Who is Martellus Bennett Dating?

According to our records, Martellus Bennett married to Siggi Walker . As of January 13, 2024, Martellus Bennett’s is not dating anyone.

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Bennett also played basketball for Texas A&M for two seasons under head coach Billy Gillispie, but decided to focus on football in January 2007. In the 2005–06 season, his first, he became the first Texas A&M athlete since 1969 to letter in both basketball and football. He played in 26 games his freshman season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds. In his sophomore season, before choosing football, he averaged 0.5 points and 0.5 rebounds.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Martellus Bennett height 6 ft 6 in Martellus weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6 ft 6 in
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

Martellus Bennett played football and basketball at Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Texas. He was a three-year starter and two-time All-District and All-Greater Houston selection at tight end. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.4 yards per catch. During his junior year, he grabbed 13 catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns. In his senior year, he caught a team-high of 42 catches for 487 yards and six touchdowns, earning first-team Class 5A all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association. He also averaged 23 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a senior in basketball. He played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

After trading former second-round draft choice Anthony Fasano, the Cowboys selected Bennett in the second round (61st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. According to Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones, Bennett was selected not because they needed a backup tight end, but to “add a new dimension” by being part of a two-tight-end offense. In the 2008 preseason, Bennett learned technique from tight end Jason Witten. During the preseason camps, the documentary series Hard Knocks initially portrayed Martellus as a lazy and unmotivated player. Although Bennett was initially having trouble learning the Cowboys’ offense, he worked hard to improve, as later episodes of Hard Knocks showed.

Facts & Trivia

Martellus Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Martellus Bennett celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

At the 2008 NFL scouting combine, Bennett finished the 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds, ranking seventh out of the eight tight ends in his group. He ranked third in the vertical jump (34 inches) and fifth in the broad jump (9–9). Along with 30 other prospects, he was invited to the Dallas Cowboys’ Valley Ranch headquarters for a predraft visit on April 17–18, 2008.

What happened to Martellus Bennett?

In 2017, the Green Bay Packers signed tight end Martellus Bennett to a three-year contract. Surprisingly, he didn’t even make it through his first season with the franchise. After appearing in seven games, Bennett was waived by the Packers.

Who is Martellus Bennett's brother?

Brothers

How old is Martellus Bennett?

35 years (March 10, 1987)

Where did Martellus Bennett go to college?

Texas A&M University

Why does Michael Bennett wear small pads?

“I just like the smaller ones because it makes sure I use my hands and makes it so I can stretch my arms out all of the way,” Bennett said. “It helps pass rushers, but I don’t think it really matters too much because I know how to use my hands. It makes me make sure I use my hands and not throw my shoulder in there.”

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