Jacob Bennett

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
337
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lebanon, Ohio
High School:
Lebanon

2016: Missed the season with an injury.

2015: Named second team preseason All-MAC by Phil Steele ... named third team preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports. Was named second team All-MAC … started all 14 games and has now started 42 consecutive games … was critical member of O-line that helped Falcons to school records in points (591), total yards (7,655), passing yards (5,135) and first downs (389) … blocked for school and MAC record holder Matt Johnson at quarterback … also led charge as Travis Greene became school’s all-time leading rusher and Roger Lewis earned AP All-America honors as the first Falcon to do so since 1994 … Falcons averaged 366.8 passing yards per game and 180.0 rushing yards per game … averaged 42.2 points per game.

2014: Played in 14 games and started all 14 of those games … was part of offensive line that scored 30 points per game ... offense had 6,061 yards … averaged 432.9 total yards, 259.9 passing yards per game, and 173.0 rushing.

2013: Started all 14 games at left tackle … was part of one of the strongest offensive lines in the Mid-American Conference … offense averaged 34.8 points per game … was part of a unit that blocked for school record holder Travis Greene, who rushed for 1,594 yards … passing game averaged 266.1 yards per game while the rushing attack averaged 193.4 yards per game.

2012: Redshirted

High School: Is a 2012 graduate of Lebanon High School ... coached by Shawn Lamb ... was named first-team Greater Western Ohio Conference South Division ... earned honorable mention All-Southwest District (Div. I) by the Associated Press.

Personal: Full name is James Jacob Bennett ... son of Jim Bennett and Jenny Stringer ... born Sept. 15, 1993 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in communication.