Benjamin Chappell
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New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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| Defensive Tackle | |||||||||
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| College: Western Kentucky | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2021 for the New York Giants | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2022 | |||||||||
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Benjamin Chappell is a defensive tackle on the New Orleans Saints. He transferred to the school from Columbia State Community College, a community college in Tennessee.
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Early Years
Chappell attended Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee. He was ranked as the 4th best defensive tackle JUCO prospect.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Benjamin Chappell DT |
Columbia, TN | Columbia State Community College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | JUCO | |
Skill: Potential:
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Chappell committed to Western Kentucky over multiple Power 5 schools.
College Career
College Statistics
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 27 | 27 | 63 | 0 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Draft
Chappell was not invited to the combine. He was selected in the 5th round by the New York Giants.
New York Giants
Chappell only spent one season on the Giants after being their 3rd string DT. He was traded to the New Orleans Saints for a 5th round pick, which was used to select QB Andre Webb.
New Orleans Saints
Chappell became the 2nd string DT in his new home in New Orleans behind premier DT Jeremy Miller.
