Jakorian Bennett

CAREER HONORS

• 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl MVP 
• 2022 PFF All-Bowl Team
• 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
• 2021 & 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
• Pro Football Focus Cornerback of the Week (9/7/22)
• 2022 Preseason Athlon Sports & Phil Steele Second Team All-Big Ten
• 2022 Preseason Lindy's Sports Third Team All-Big Ten
• 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
• 2021 Phil Steele Third Team All-Big Ten

BENNETT IN THE NEWS
• Jakorian Bennett Wanted to Quit Football. Now, he's living out his dreams on the gridiron at Maryland. (Testudo Times, September 15, 2022)
• Jakorian Bennett shut down Buffalo's passing game with a flourish for Maryland football (Diamondback, September 5, 2022)
• Maryland CB Jakorian Bennett Poised for Leadership Role Thanks to Trademark Perseverance (PressBox, June 9, 2022)
 

As a Senior (2022): Ranked tied for third in the Big Ten in pass break-ups (11) and tied for fifth in passes defensed (13) ... Leads all FBS players in passes defended since the beginning of the 2021 season with 29 ... Finished 2023 season with 39 tackles (26 solo), a team-high 11 pass breakups, two interceptions and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Named Duke's Mayo Bowl MVP after securing interception to seal the Maryland win on what would've been a go-ahead drive for NC State (12/30), to go with another pass breakup as well ... Returned a blocked extra point to the end zone to pull Maryland within 10 points in the fourth quarter to go with three solo tackles and a pass breakup vs. #2 Ohio State (11/19) ... Tallied three tackles and half a tackle for loss at Wisconsin (11/5) ... Notched six tackles (four solo) and a two yard tackle for loss in win vs. Northwestern (10/22) ... Missed game at Indiana due to injury ... Recorded first interception of season and added three pass breakups in phenomenal game vs. Purdue (10/8) ... Blocked a field goal at the end of the second quarter, matched a career-high with seven tackles and broke up a pass in win over Michigan State (10/1) ... Tallied a career-best seven tackles (five solo) at #4 Michigan (9/24) ... Broke up a career-best five passes in season opening win over Buffalo (9/3), the most by a Terp since Tino Ellis also had five vs. Minnesota (9/22) in 2018; Also recorded a career- high five tackles

As a Senior (2021): Appeared in 12 of 13 games, missing the #9 Ohio State game due to injury ... Started at cornerback in all 12 ... Led all Power Five players and ranked sixth in the FBS with 16 pass breakups, the most by a Terp since Domonique Foxworth had 22 in 2003 ... Totaled 24 tackles (23 solo) ... Led the Terps in interceptions (three) and pass breakups (13) while tallying two tackles for loss for seven yards ... Tied for eighth in the Big Ten in interceptions ... Had at least one pass breakup in nine-of-12 games ...Notched third interception of season in bowl clinching win at Rutgers (11/27), to go with career-high five tackles, an additional pass breakup and tackle for loss ... Broke up a pass for the fourth-straight game vs. #8 Michigan (11/20) ... Tallied career-high four solo tackles and a pass breakup at #8 Michigan State (11/13) ... Had second-straight game with two pass breakups vs. #22 Penn State (11/6) ... Recorded two tackles, including a six-yard tackle for loss and two pass breakups vs. Indiana (10/30) ... Missed Ohio State game (10/9) due to injury ... Tallied three tackles and two pass breakups vs. Kent State (9/25) ... Became first Terp to have interceptions in back-to-back games since Tre Watson in 2018, picking off Howard QB Quinton Williams ... Hauled in game-changing interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter with the Terps protecting a two-point, 23-21 lead, marking the first of his career.

As a Junior (2020): Appeared in four of five games with two starts at defensive back ... Posted six tackles, two pass breakups and a tackle for loss ...Notched tackle for loss at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Tallied two pass breakups in win at Penn State (11/7) ... Earned start at corner in first game as a Terp at Northwestern (10/24)

Before Maryland: Tallied 25 tackles, three interceptions and three tackles for loss at Hutchinson Community College ... Went 19-5 in two years at Hutchinson CC ... 2019 First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference ... Chose Maryland over Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Miami, SMU and Louisville

At McGill-Toblen Catholic High School: First Team All-7A Area & Region ... Placed third in state in 60-meter in 2018 ... Won state championship in 10th grade ... All-State in track ... Vice President ... Honor Roll 

Personal: Son of Marieo Parrish and Jennifer Bennett ... Has three siblings: Jamarieun Mitchell (19), Jayon (13) and Marley (6) ... Lists sports hero as Tyrann Mathieu ... Pretended to be Terrell Owens while playing football as a kid ... Favorite pregame meal is chicken.

BENNETT'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles - 7 (2x, last vs. Michigan State, 10/1/22)
Solo Tackles - 5 (at #4 Michigan, 9/24/22)
Interceptions - 1 (3x, last at Rutgers, 11/27/21)
Pass Breakups - 5 (Buffalo, 9/3/22)
Tackles for Loss - 1 (3x, last at Rutgers, 11/27/21)

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.5	0.0	39.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	26.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	11.0	0.0	23.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	-0.3	-1.0	3.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	6.0