Introduction
Bryan Alton Bennett (born March 6, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Southeastern Louisiana University, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2015until he was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2015. He was later signed to the practice roster by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on October 22, 2015.
Early Life
Bennett was born in Los Angeles, California to Brian and Shyhra Bennett. He also has two sisters named Kristina and Hailey.
College career
Bennett committed to the Oregon Ducks on June 18, 2009 where he continued to play until he later transferred to Southeastern Louisiana.
College career statistics
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| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
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| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Professional career
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On November 28, 2016, Bennett signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.