Jakorian Bennett

TRANSACTION: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023.

TRANSACTION: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023. 

AT A GLANCE 

• Played in 27 games with 25 starts over three seasons at Maryland (2020-22), totaling 69 tackles (49 solo), four INTs and 29 passes defensed. 
• A two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection, leading all FBS players in total passes defensed (29) from 2021-22.  
• Ranked first among all Power 5 defensive backs in 2021 with 16 passes defensed.  

COLLEGE: Played in 27 games with 25 starts over three seasons at Maryland (2020-22) after beginning his collegiate career at Hutchinson Community College (2018-2019)…At Maryland, was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference and finished with 69 tackles (55 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 26 passes defensed…In 2022, led Maryland and ranked tied for third in the Big Ten in passes defensed (11)…Added 39 tackles and one interception…Registered a career-high five passes defensed against Buffalo…Recorded a career-high seven tackles at Michigan…Tied a career-high with seven tackles and added one pass defensed and one blocked kick against Michigan State…Recorded first INT of the season and added three passes defensed against Purdue…Posted six tackles (four) against Northwestern…Recorded three tackles at Wisconsin…Registered three tackles, one pass defensed and one blocked extra point against Ohio State…Tallied one INT and one pass defensed in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, earning MVP honors…In 2021, started all 12 contests and totaled 24 tackles (23)...Tied for eighth in the Big Ten in interceptions (three)…Led all Power-5 defensive backs with 16 passes defensed, the most by a Terp since 2003…Named an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection…Posted three tackles against Kent State…Recorded two tackles and two passes defensed against Indiana…Registered two passes defensed against Penn State…Recorded four tackles and one pass defensed at Michigan State…Recorded one pass defensed against Michigan…Tallied a season-high five tackles, one INT and one pass defensed at Rutgers…As a junior in 2020, appeared in four games with two starts and totaled six tackles and two passes defensed…Spent two years at Hutchinson Community College (2018-19), appearing in 15 games and recording 25 tackles (18) and three INTs…Named 2019 First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. 

PERSONAL: Attended McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, where he was First Team All-7A Area & Region…Won State Championship as a sophomore…Named All-State in Track & Field.