TCU defensive end Ben Banogu pressures Kansas
State quarterback Alex Delton during a 14-13 TCU
victory in Fort Worth on November 3, 2018.
-- Photo by Tom C. "Midnite" Burke
TCU defensive end Ben Banogu was selected in the second round, the 49th pick overall, by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2019 NFL Draft. Fellow defensive end L.J. Collier was selected in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks, and fellow defensive end/linebacker Ty Summers was selected in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers.
Banogu was first-team All-Big 12 each of his two seasons at TCU. He topped the Horned Frogs in 2018 with 18 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He totaled 57 stops on the year. Banogu 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 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.
Banogu joins fellow Horned Frog Derrick Kindred on the Colts. Banogu is the first Horned Frog drafted by Indianapolis since defensive end and first-round pick Jerry Hughes in 2010.
With Collier, Banogu and Summers being drafted this year, TCU head football coach Gary Patterson has had 48 players drafted with a total of 116 in NFL camps in 19 seasons. ESPN.com has previously ranked TCU No. 1 in the nation for developing NFL talent.
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