Defensive end, Virginia (from Georgia Tech), 2019–24
Chico Bennett Jr.
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 252 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ashburn, VA
Chico Bennett Jr. played defensive end at Georgia Tech (2019–20) and Virginia (2022–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Maryland, 20242sacks, career hightwice; last at Georgia Tech, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 17 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Virginia | 34 | 17 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Virginia | 34 | 15 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Virginia | 39 | 20 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 137 | 71 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 15 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 15 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Virginia | 15 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Virginia | 15 | DE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Virginia | 15 | DE | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 252 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Virginia 12 games, 39 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Richmond | W 34–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Wake Forest | W 31–30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Maryland | L 13–27 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Coastal Carolina | W 43–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Boston College | W 24–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Louisville | L 20–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Clemson | L 31–48 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. North Carolina | L 14–41 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–19 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Notre Dame | L 14–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. SMU | L 7–33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Virginia 11 games, 34 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. James Madison | L 35–36 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atMaryland | L 14–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. NC State | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atBoston College | L 24–27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. William & Mary | W 27–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atNorth Carolina | W 31–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Miami | L 26–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 17–45 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atLouisville | L 24–31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Duke | W 30–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 17–55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Virginia 9 games, 34 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Richmond | W 34–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Illinois | L 3–24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Old Dominion | W 16–14 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Syracuse | L 20–22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atDuke | L 17–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Louisville | L 17–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atGeorgia Tech | W 16–9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Miami | L 12–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.North Carolina | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Georgia Tech 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Florida State | W 16–13 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UCF | L 21–49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Louisville | W 46–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Clemson | L 7–73 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Notre Dame | L 13–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Duke | W 56–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 20–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Georgia Tech 6 games, 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | atClemson | L 14–52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. South Florida | W 14–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. The Citadel | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Temple | L 2–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.North Carolina | L 22–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atDuke | L 23–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 249 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.76 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.14 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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