Bryan Bennett
| No. -- Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | March 6, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Tarzana, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Encino (CA) Crespi Carmelite | ||
| College: | Southeastern Louisiana | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| CFL status: | International | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |||
Bryan Alton Bennett (born March 6, 1992) is a Canadian football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Southeastern Louisiana University, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Early life
Bennett was born in Los Angeles, California to Brian and Shyhra Bennett. He also has two sisters named Kristina and Hailey.[7]
College career
Bennett committed to the Oregon Ducks on June 18, 2009[8] where he continued to play until he later transferred to Southeastern Louisiana.[9]
College career statistics
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| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2011 | 25 | 46 | 369 | 54.3 | 6 | 0 | 164.8 | 23 | 200 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 37 | 211 | 54.1 | 3 | 3 | 112.5 | 39 | 165 | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 215 | 354 | 3,165 | 60.7 | 21 | 11 | 149.2 | 183 | 1,046 | 5.7 | 16 |
| 2014 | 143 | 289 | 2,357 | 49.5 | 18 | 8 | 133.0 | 137 | 669 | 4.9 | 15 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 403 | 726 | 6,102 | 55.5 | 48 | 22 | 141.9 | 382 | 2,080 | 5.4 | 37 |
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Bennett signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2015 [11] until he was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2015.[12]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
He was later signed to the practice roster by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on October 22, 2015.[13]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On November 28, 2016, Bennett signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL).[14] During the Riders 2017 training camp Bennet battled former NFL QB Vince Young and Canadian Brandon Bridge for the backup quarterback position behind veteran Kevin Glenn.[15] Bennet was released by the Riders on June 17, 2017 as the team trimmed its roster down for the start of the CFL season.[16]
References
- ↑ http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2014-15/7419/sports-network--preseason-all-americans/
- ↑ http://southland.org/news/2014/11/25/FB_1125144536.aspx?path=football
- ↑ http://southland.org/news/2014/7/16/FB_0716144359.aspx
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ http://www.southland.org/news/2013/11/27/FB_1127131222.aspx
- ↑ http://geauxcolonels.com/documents/2013/11/26/13_SLC_FB_All-Conf_1.pdf?id=800
- ↑ http://www.lionsports.net/roster.aspx?rp_id=2456
- ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/85470
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8869583/oregon-ducks-bryan-bennett-transfer
- ↑ "Bryan Bennett". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ↑ Bowen, Kevin. "Who Are The Colts 2015 Undrafted Free Agents". colts.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/9/5/9266669/colts-get-roster-down-to-53-by-making-several-cuts-including-josh-chapman-duron-carter
- ↑ http://www.bluebombers.com/2015/10/22/bombers-add-bennett-to-practice-roster/
- ↑ "Riders sign four including QB Bryan Bennett". CFL.ca. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ "Roughriders quarterback battle heats up in Saskatoon". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ "Roughriders cut quarterback Bennett - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Rotoworld
- Bryan Bennett at the Canadian Football League
- Bryan Bennett at Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-10-13)
- Southeastern Louisiana profile
- Oregon profile