Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns on May 1, 2009, Benard was waived on September 6 and signed to the team’s practice squad on September 9.

Key member of defensive unit at Jackson State (2007-08) for two years, earning All-SWAC honors as a senior…Logged 80 tackles along with 16 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss in 2008…Saw action in all 12 games as a junior, racking up 45 tackles and nine sacks…Had 33 tackles and nine sacks in five games for Grand Rapids Community College in 2006 and 43 tackles and 12 sacks in 2005…Plays the piano, organ, guitar, drums and saxophone and was a member of his high school band… Attended Ypsilanti (Mich.) High School.

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