Mason Bennett (Canadian football)

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Mason Bennett
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Bennett with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
Born: (1997-11-12) November 12, 1997 (age 27)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) Defensive end
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight262 lb (119 kg)
College North Dakota
High school Vincent Massey Collegiate
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
CFL draft 2020, round: 1, pick: 8
Drafted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
2021–2023 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats

Mason Bennett (born November 12, 1997) is a Canadian professional football defensive end. He has played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Bennett played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks from 2016 to 2019 after using a redshirt season in 2015. [1] [2] In four seasons with North Dakota, he played in 43 games and recorded 128 total tackles, 20 sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. [2]

Professional career

Bennett was drafted in the first round, eighth overall by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2020 CFL Draft, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season. [3] He then signed with the team on January 21, 2021. [3] Bennett made the team's active roster following training camp in 2021 and played in his first career professional game on August 5, 2021, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in his hometown of Winnipeg, where he made his first three defensive tackles. [2] He recorded his first career sack on September 6, 2021, in the Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts, when he tackled Nick Arbuckle. [4] He played in 12 regular season games where he had 11 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and two sacks. [2] Bennett was placed on the injured list for the team's two playoff games in 2021, but was able to make his post-season debut in the 108th Grey Cup game. [2] [5] As a backup defensive lineman in his first Grey Cup, he recorded no statistics as the Tiger-Cats lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 33 to 25. [5]

Bennett was released on June 2, 2024. [6]

Personal life

Bennett was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to parents Tammie Bennett and Tim King. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mason Bennett". North Dakota Fighting Hawks . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mason Bennett". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Ticats sign eight members of 2020 draft class". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Canadian Football League. September 6, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "CFL Game Details | Winnipeg Blue Bombers @Hamilton Tiger-Cats" (PDF). Canadian Football League. December 12, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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