Bryan Bennett

For those of a similar name, see Brian Bennett (disambiguation).

Bryan Alton Bennett (born March 6, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and Southeastern Louisiana Lions, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He was also a member of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Bryan Bennett

Bennett in 2016
Personal information
Born:	(1992-03-06) March 6, 1992 (age 33) Tarzana, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Crespi Carmelite (Encino, California)
College:	Oregon (2010–2012) Southeastern Louisiana (2013–2014)
Position:	Quarterback
NFL draft:	2015: undrafted
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2015)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2015–2016)* Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2018) Saskatchewan Roughriders (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2014 First-team All-Southland Conference[1] 2013 College Sports Journal First-team All-American[2] 2013 Southland Conference Player of the Year[3] 2013 First-team All-Southland Conference[4]
Career CFL statistics
Passing completions: 4 Passing attempts: 8 Passing yards: 72 TD–INT: 0–0 Stats at CFL.ca

Early life

Bennett was born in Los Angeles, California, to Brian and Shyhra Bennett. He also has two sisters named Kristina and Hailey. Bennett attended Crespi Carmelite High School.^[5]

College career

Bennett committed to the Oregon Ducks on June 18, 2009^[6] where he played for two years, until he transferred to Southeastern Louisiana.^[7]

College statistics

Season	Passing							Rushing
	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
Oregon Ducks
2011	25	46	369	54.3	6	0	164.8	23	200	8.7	0
2012	20	37	211	54.1	3	3	112.5	39	165	4.2	6
Southeastern Louisiana Lions
2013	215	354	3,165	60.7	21	11	149.2	183	1,046	5.7	16
2014	143	289	2,357	49.5	18	8	133.0	137	669	4.9	15
NCAA career totals	403	726	6,102	55.5	48	22	141.9	382	2,080	5.4	37

^[8]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Bennett in 2015 at training camp for the Indianapolis Colts

Bennett signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2015 ^[9] until he was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2015.^[10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

He was later signed to the practice roster by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on October 22, 2015.^[11]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On November 28, 2016, Bennett signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL).^[12] During the Riders 2017 training camp Bennett battled former NFL quarterback Vince Young and Canadian Brandon Bridge for the backup quarterback position behind veteran Kevin Glenn.^[13] Bennet was released by the Roughriders on June 17, 2017, as the team trimmed its roster down for the start of the season.^[14]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (II)

Bennett returned to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers when he signed with the team on May 24, 2018, at the start of training camp.^[15]

Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)

Bennett was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 17, 2019.^[16] He dressed in 17 regular season games as the short-yardage quarterback, attempting no passes, but rushed the ball 16 times for 69 yards and one touchdown. During the following off-season, on April 8, 2020, he was released.^[17]

Career statistics

CFL career statistics
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Season	Passing								Rushing
	GP	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB rating	Car	Yards	Avg	TD
2018	2	4	8	72	50.0%	0	0	81.3	2	34	17.0	0
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Season	Passing								Rushing
	GP	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct.	TD	Int	QB rating	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2019	8	0	0	0	0%	0	0	0	16	69	4.3	1