Carey Bender, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carey Bender

American football player

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1972

Place of Birth: Marion, Iowa, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Carey Bender

  • Carey Wayne Bender (born January 28, 1972 in Marion, Iowa) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League.
  • He attended Coe College, where he still holds numerous rushing records.
  • He was given an opportunity to play in the NFL by Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy, a fellow Coe College graduate.
  • He played with the Buffalo Bills in 1996 as a member of the team's practice squad.
  • After playing well in the NFL pre-season, he appeared in one game of the regular season, but recorded no carries. Bender is one of two Coe College running backs to have played in the NFL.
  • The other is Fred Jackson, former starting running back for the Buffalo Bills.
  • Jackson was also given this opportunity by Marv Levy, who was the Bills general manager at the time.
  • Bender and Jackson are among a select few American football players to have played in the NFL after playing at a Division III college.

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