BIOGRAPHY
Benson Babatunde Mayowa was born on August 3rd, 1996 in Los Angeles, California. He is a defensive end in the NFL.
Mayowa was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Idaho. Mayowa is of Nigerian descent.
Mayowa attended Inglewood High School, where as a senior defensive end he had 75 tackles, 11 sacks and one interception, while receiving All-league and second-team all-California Interscholastic Federation honors. After not being heavily recruited because of his academic grades, he accepted a football scholarship from the University of Idaho.
He started as a backup defensive end as a true freshman, registering 6 tackles (2 for loss), one sack and one quarterback hurry. The next year he made 25 tackles (4.5 for loss), 3 sacks, one quarterback hurry, 2 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles and one recovered.
As a junior, he started 6 out of 10 games (missed 2 with an injury), posting 17 tackles (4.5 for loss), 3 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, 2 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles and one recovered.
As a senior, he started 8 out of 11 games, making 22 tackles (7 for loss), 3 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, one pass defended and 3 forced fumbles. He finished his college career with 45 games, 67 tackles (47 solo), 11 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries.
On April 23, 2018, Mayowa signed with the Arizona Cardinals, to provide depth while defensive end Markus Golden recovers from a torn ACL. He played in 15 games with four starts, recording 38 tackles and four sacks. On April 12, 2019, Mayowa signed with the Oakland Raiders. Mayowa was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. He now plays with the Seahawks again.
