Jackson Bennee
Jackson Bennee
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. He has spent two seasons in the Utah secondary. The receipt: 8 tackles against BYU — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 51–47
vs Kansas State
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Kansas State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Utah
Returning around him
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zechariah Poyser’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christian Gonzalez's sophomore season at Colorado (2021).
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Background
2025: Burlsworth Trophy nominee played in all 13 games, making 11 starts on defense—of the 11 starts, three were also on offense. All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Led the secondary and ranked second on the team with 64 tackles (4.0 TFL, 0.5 sack). Tied for fourth in the Big 12 with four interceptions...