Name Michael Bennett Position Defensive lineman Total tackles: 5 Weight 138 kg | Roster status: Active Height 1.88 m High school: Centerville (OH) | |
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 Parents Connie Bennett, Mike Bennett | ||
 Date of birth: (1993-02-24) February 24, 1993 (age 27) | ||
Benjamin Michael Bennett IV (born February 24, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
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Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Bennett
Early years
Bennett attended Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio, where he was a first-team Division I All-Ohio performer who played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was a two-time GWOC player of the year and served as team captain for coach Ron Ullery's 2010 Centerville team that went 9-3 and reached the regional semifinals.
Bennett was also a top competitor in track & field. In 2011, Bennett’s final throw of 19.48 meters (63 feet, 11 inches) in the shotput at the Division I T&F Meet was enough to vault him to a state title at his future home on the OSU campus. He followed up with a second-place finish in the discus with a toss of 56.50 meters (185 feet, 4 inches). He had top-throws of 19.80 meters (64 feet, 11.5 inches) in the shotput, 59.83 meters (196 feet, 3 inches) in the discus and 53.21 meters (174 feet, 6 inches) in the hammer at Centerville.
College career
As a true freshman in 2011, Bennett played in all 13 games, recording 17 tackles and three Sacks. As a sophomore in 2012, Bennett played in only eight games due to injury. As a junior in 2013, Bennett started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and 7.5 Sacks.
Professional career
Bennett, who was unable to work out at the 2015 NFL Combine due to injury, pulled up on his 40-yard dash attempt at OSU's Pro Day with a hamstring problem. The injury forced him to withdraw from the other on-field drills.
On May 2, 2015, Bennett was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 180th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. In 13 games of his rookie season, Bennett made ten tackles and half a sack.
On September 3, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.
On September 19, 2017, Bennett was again placed on injured reserve after suffering a pectoral injury.