Jakorian Bennett
American football player (born 2000)
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Jakorian Bennett (born August 23, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins after attending Hutchinson Community College.
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Bennett in 2022 | |||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | August 23, 2000 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | McGill-Toolen (Mobile) | ||||||
| College | Hutchinson CC (2018–2019) Maryland (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 4th round, 104th overall pick | ||||||
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Early life
Bennett attended McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama and played corner back on the football team.[1] He was a three-star recruit.[2]
College career
Hutchinson Community College
Bennett played at Hutchinson Community College for two seasons, recording 25 tackles, three interceptions and three tackles for loss. In 2019, he earned first-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors.
Maryland
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On December 17, 2019, Bennett committed to Maryland.[3]
In his first season with the Terps, he played in four games and recorded six tackles, two pass break ups, and one sack. In the 2021 season, he played in all but one game, missing only the Ohio State game due to injury.[4] He led all power five players with 16 pass break ups which was the most since Domonique Foxworth, led the team in interceptions with three, and 24 tackles (23 solo). In the 2022 season opener, Bennett had five pass breakups against Buffalo, and it was the most since Tino Ellis. At the end of the season, he would have 27 pass breakups, the most in the nation, one blocked field goal and one sack.[5]
On December 5, 2022, Bennett declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[6] He was projected to be around a 4th round pick.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 4.30 s | 1.48 s | 2.46 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | 13 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
Bennett was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round with the 104th pick of the 2023 NFL draft.[11] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 14 games and started four as a rookie. He finished with 32 total tackes (24 solo) and three passes defended.[12]
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 5, 2025, Bennett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV.[13] On September 24, Bennett was placed on injured reserve due to a pectoral injury.[14] On November 12, he was activated ahead of the team's Week 11 matchup against the Detroit Lions.[15]
