Chico Bennett Jr.
| No. 94 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
| Roster status | Practice roster | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | June 15, 2001 Killeen, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Rock Ridge (Ashburn, Virginia) Battle Ground (Franklin, Tennessee) | ||||
| College | Georgia Tech (2019–2020) Virginia (2022–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Chico Bennett Jr. (born June 15, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Virginia Cavaliers.
College career
Bennett played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 2019 to 2020 and the Virginia Cavaliers from 2022 to 2024.[1] In two seasons at Georgia Tech, he played in 15 games, recording 31 tackles, including two tackles for loss, and 0.5 sack.[2] On December 14, 2020, Bennett announced he would enter the transfer portal, eventually landing at the University of Virginia.[3][4]
After not playing in the 2021 season, he earned an All-ACC honorable mention behind 34 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles in ten games in 2022.[5][6] Bennett appeared in 11 games in 2023, registering 34 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss.[7] In his final season, he played in 12 games, making 39 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and his first interception, against Boston College.[8][9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.76 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 4.38 s | 7.14 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Bennett attended the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie mini-camp, before signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 22, 2025.[11][12] He played in the final two games of the 2025 season, recording one tackle in each contest.[13]
References
- ^ "Chico Bennett Jr". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Chico Bennett Jr. College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (December 14, 2020). "Georgia Tech DE Chico Bennett to transfer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Oakes, Jamie (January 8, 2021). "BREAKING: Chico Bennett confirms transfer to UVA". 247Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chico Bennett Jr". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. February 1, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson Leads With 12 Selection to All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chico Bennett Jr. College 2023 Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chico Bennett Jr. College 2024 Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Hass, Trevor (October 5, 2024). "Boston College football unravels in the fourth quarter, loses to Virginia, 24-14". Boston.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chico Bennett Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson (May 3, 2025). "Former Virginia Defensive End Chico Bennett Signs Rookie Minicamp Deal With Philadelphia Eagles". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Virginia standout Chico Bennett Jr". 3DownNation. September 22, 2025. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chico Bennett Jr". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 16, 2025.