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Bennett
Fact: Has 25 career starts, more than any other active Tiger offensive lineman.
Years
Lettered:
2003,
04, 05
Years
Starter::
2003,
04, 05
Bowl
Participation: Reserve offensive guard in the 2004 Peach Bowl against #6 Tennessee and starting offensive guard in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado.
Fall
2006
Depth
Chart
Position: First-team
offensive
guard
Overview: Honorable mention preseason All-American according to Street & Smith...third-team preseason All-ACC by Phil Steele, who also ranks him as the #27 offensive guard in the nation...veteran of 34 career games, including 25 as a starter...has more experience as a starter than any of the other Tiger offensive linemen...played 550 snaps in 2005 and 1,659 in his career...has played at least 500 snaps in each of the last three years...a three-year starter...has played in two bowl games; he was a reserve in the 2003 Peach Bowl victory over #6 Tennessee in addition recording eight knockdown blocks in winning performance against Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl...established an all-time team record in the power clean push press (345)...one of the strongest players on the team...his 500-pound bench press in February tied for seventh best among Clemson linemen since 1984; tied with Dustin Fry for the team lead in that category...his 400-pound hang clean is third best on the team, and among the top 10 in Clemson history for an offensive lineman...his 1,775 total pounds lifted rank 10th best on record among linemen and second best among current Tigers...did 26 reps of 225 pounds, tied for fourth best on the team...his 375-pound power clean is best on the team...third-strongest player on the team in total weight lifted in all categories (1,775)...named most improved in the strength training room among offensive guards for the 2006 spring practice.
2005: Started eight of the 12 games at offensive guard; that includes a start in the win over Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl when he played 48 snaps and had eight knockdown blocks...second on the team in knockdown blocks (74.5)...had his best grade of the season in the win over Colorado with an 86-percent mark...tied for second on the team in intimidation blocks (13)...led the team in knockdown blocks in three of the first four games...led the team with eight knockdowns against #17 Texas A&M when he graded 78 percent...played a team-high 62 snaps and had a season-high 12.5 knockdown blocks in the win at Maryland...led the Tigers in knockdowns against #25 Boston College when he had nine, including four intimidation blocks; came off the bench in that game and played 44 plays; that tied for the most intimidation blocks in a game in 2005...had 6.5 knockdown blocks at Wake Forest when he returned to the starting lineup...started seven of the first eight games...had his second-best game of the year in terms of coaches film grade at Georgia Tech when he graded 84 percent and had 8.5 knockdown blocks...came off the bench to grade 80 percent and collect 9.5 knockdown blocks against #16 Florida State.
2004: Had five games in which he graded in the 80s, including each of the last three games...had an 82-percent grade in 53 snaps as a starter in the win at #10 Miami (FL)...had an 81-percent grade at Duke and 83-percent grade in the victory over South Carolina...had six knockdown blocks in just 48 plays in the win over South Carolina...had a season-high nine knockdown blocks and an 84-percent grade against Virginia in 29 snaps as a starter...had a season-high 88-percent grade to open the year in the overtime victory versus Wake Forest; also had six knockdown blocks, tied for his second-highest total of the season...led Clemson in coach's film grade at Florida State with a 79-percent mark...had at least one knockdown block in each of the 11 games...had at least a 75-percent grade in every game except the Texas A&M contest...played at least 48 plays in each of the last six games; had at least a 77-percent grade in each of those games.
2003: Started each of the first six games at right guard...started just one of the last seven, but it was the Florida State game when he helped the team to over 400 yards of total offense and a win over the #3 Seminoles; had a season-high 12 knockdown blocks to tie for the team-season high...had 45 knockdown blocks, fourth-most on the team...played 599 snaps in 13 games...logged 24 snaps against #6 Tennessee in the Peach Bowl win...helped Chad Jasmin to a 130-yard rushing performance in that game...did not start, but played 35 snaps at South Carolina...had a 75.1-percent average film grade for the season; he was over 80 percent in five games, including three of the last five...had a high film grade of the year of 82 percent versus N.C. State, Duke, and South Carolina...had a team-best 12 knockdowns against #3 Florida State and a team-best six against Duke...had seven knockdowns in 53 snaps against Furman...played at least 22 plays in every game and at least 47 in each of the first six games.
2002: Red-shirted.
Before Clemson: All-region selection as a senior...All-Paulding County as a junior and senior...three-year letterman in football...led his team to a 12-2 record and the state playoffs...offensive team captain in 2001...voted most improved by the team 2000...two-star prospect by Rivals100.com and as the 75th-best offensive guard by that web site...played high school football under Lynn Rowe...chose Clemson over Alabama-Birmingham, Arkansas, East Carolina, and Mississippi State...born January 19, 1984...majoring in pre-business.
