Evan Bennett

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
272
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
High School:
Mater Dei

CAREER
• Has played in nine career games, making two starts. Has tallied 12 tackles with one tackle for loss and one pass deflection

2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in all seven games, making two starts
• Recorded 10 tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass breakup
• Posted three tackles in week two against Washington. Also tallied a TFL and pass breakup versus the Huskies

2019 (FRESHMAN)
• Joined the Oregon State program in January 2019 in time for spring practices
• Appeared in two games, against Cal Poly and at Washington State. Credited with two tackles versus Cal Poly

MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL
• 247Sports three-star recruit
• Letterwinner for head coach Bruce Rollinson
• 97 tackles with 10.5 tackles-for-loss over last two prep seasons
• Led Mater Dei to a No. 1 national ranking in the country. Mater Dei won the CIF title in 2018
• Rated among the top 100 players in the country at his position per ESPN
• First-team all-league

PERSONAL
• Son of Katina and Shane Bennett
• Father, Shane, played offensive line at Texas State
• Has one sister, Madyson
• Majoring in sociology
• Interested in going into the health and medical field after his playing career
• Chose Oregon State because of “family ties. My dad grew up in Oregon and my uncle Lance is an alum. I love what Coach Smith and his staff are building at OSU. I feel honored to be a part of the OSU family.”