Banogu Drafted in the Second Round by Indianapolis
4/26/2019 7:51:00 PM | Football
Defensive end is the 49th overall player selected
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- TCU defensive end Ben Banogu was selected Friday night in the second round, the 49th pick overall, by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Banogu, who earned his TCU degree, is the second Horned Frog taken in the draft thus far. Fellow defensive end L.J. Collier was selected in the first round Thursday by the Seattle Seahawks.
Banogu joins fellow Horned Frog Derrick Kindred, set to enter his fourth NFL season, on the Colts. Banogu is the first Horned Frog drafted by Indianapolis since defensive end and first-round pick Jerry Hughes in 2010.
Banogu was first-team All-Big 12 each of his two seasons at TCU. He topped the Horned Frogs in 2018 with 18.0 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He 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. He had a tackle for a loss and forced fumble on the Bears' opening two snaps in the game.
A McKinney, Texas, native, Banogu also 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.
Banogu started all 27 games for the Horned Frogs the last two seasons. His 17.0 career sacks rank ninth in TCU history. He was the 2017 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and honorable mention for 2018 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.
TCU Head Football Coach Gary Patterson has now had 47 players drafted with a total of 115 in NFL camps in 19 seasons. ESPN.com has previously ranked TCU No. 1 in the nation for developing NFL talent.
Banogu, who earned his TCU degree, is the second Horned Frog taken in the draft thus far. Fellow defensive end L.J. Collier was selected in the first round Thursday by the Seattle Seahawks.
Banogu joins fellow Horned Frog Derrick Kindred, set to enter his fourth NFL season, on the Colts. Banogu is the first Horned Frog drafted by Indianapolis since defensive end and first-round pick Jerry Hughes in 2010.
Banogu was first-team All-Big 12 each of his two seasons at TCU. He topped the Horned Frogs in 2018 with 18.0 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He 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. He had a tackle for a loss and forced fumble on the Bears' opening two snaps in the game.
A McKinney, Texas, native, Banogu also 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.
Banogu started all 27 games for the Horned Frogs the last two seasons. His 17.0 career sacks rank ninth in TCU history. He was the 2017 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and honorable mention for 2018 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year.
TCU Head Football Coach Gary Patterson has now had 47 players drafted with a total of 115 in NFL camps in 19 seasons. ESPN.com has previously ranked TCU No. 1 in the nation for developing NFL talent.
From @TCUFootball to the Circle City. See you soon, @benbanogu. #ColtsDraft
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 27, 2019
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Round 2 | Pick 49@benbanogu just got drafted by the @Colts ! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/oBefTdvGfB
— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) April 27, 2019
So Excited and grateful for the opportunity! #ColtsNation LET'S GOOOOO!!!!! https://t.co/gBq1Zg05eW
— Ben Banogu 🌴 (@benbanogu) April 27, 2019
An absolute honor to be there and see @benbanogu dream come true. While other guys were at oarties waiting for their name to be called today, Ben and I were at Prosper high school working on Pass Rushing. The @Colts got a hard-working young man dedicated to greatness. pic.twitter.com/ukFU6VNQQx
— Brett Yarris (@Brett_PFN_BX) April 27, 2019
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