Kechaun Bennett

Class:
Senior
Position:
EDGE
Height:
6-4
Weight:
257
Hometown:
Suffield, Conn.
High School:
Suffield Academy

Pronunciation

At Michigan
• Four-time letter winner (2021-22-23-24)

Senior (2024)
• Appeared in all 13 games including three at edge; made four tackles, one quarterback hurry, and one blocked kick to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Shared Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Minnesota
• Contributed on special teams against Texas (Sept. 7), USC (Sept. 21), Michigan State (Oct. 26), at Washington (Oct. 5), at Illinois (Oct. 19), at Indiana (Nov. 9), at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Broke up a pass playing off the edge against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Blocked a punt against Minnesota (Sept. 28) that was returned seven yards to set up a score; also made a tackle in punt coverage
• Credited with one special teams tackle against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Recorded one tackle playing as an edge and also contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Made an assisted tackle playing off the edge and on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Junior (2023)
• Appeared in 11 games including five off the edge; made three tackles including 1.0 for loss to earn his third varsity letter
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the offense for Purdue
• Played off the edge against ECU (Sept. 2), UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Delivered his first career tackle for loss playing off the edge and as a special teams contributor against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue (Nov. 4), Ohio State (Nov. 25), at Nebraska (Sept. 30), at Penn State (Nov. 11), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Played off the edge and contributed on special teams at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Made two unassisted tackles playing off the edge against Indiana (Oct. 14)

Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in three games including two at edge to earn his second varsity letter
• Played off the edge against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Earned snaps off the edge against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Played special teams snaps against UConn (Sept. 17)

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in one game along the defensive line to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut along the defensive line against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)

Prep
• Attended Suffield Academy (2021) coached by Drew Gamere
• Helped team to a 9-0 mark and the 2019 NEPSAC Bowl Championship as a junior
• Four-year varsity performer and three-year starter

Key Statistics
• Had his senior season canceled due to COVID-19
• Recorded 48 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks during his junior year
• Tallied 52 stops, 13 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four-stars; the No. 344 overall player nationally, the No. 23 strong side defensive end, and the top rated player in the state of Connecticut
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 27 strong side defensive end and the top player in the state of Connecticut
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 40 defensive end and the top player in the state of Connecticut
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 13 weak side defensive end nationally and the top player in Connecticut

Personal
• Kechaun Bennett was born July 24, 2003
• Son of Cynthia and Kevin Bennett
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in American Culture