Jaguar Highlights: Ended spring practice as the projected starter at quarterback ... Completed 11-of-14 passes for a game-high 128 yards to help lead the Blue to a 17-10 victory in the annual spring game ... In second scrimmage of the spring season, was 7-of-10 passing for 81 yards ... Finished 11-of-17 for 114 yards in first scrimmage of the spring season five days earlier.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2011): Was the starter in all 10 contests, completing 129-of-235 attempts for 1,640 yards and seven scores ... Had a pass efficiency rating of 108.88 ... Added 76 yards rushing to lead the team with 1,716 yards of total offense ... Scored three touchdowns, finishing fourth on the squad with 18 points ... Ranked in the top 100 nationally in passing yards per game (67th), total offense (75th) and passing efficiency (91st) ... Had career highs of 281 yards passing and 321 total yards — 295 of those came in the second half — at Kent State ... Also surpassed 200 yards with a 216-yard effort against Cal Poly in the season finale, completing a career-high 22-of-40 attempts ... Was 17-of-32 passing for 182 yards at North Carolina State ... Recorded 182 yards of total offense in season-opening win over West Alabama ... Completed 9-of-14 passes for 144 yards and two scores in Lamar victory ... Also threw two touchdown passes at Georgia State ... Finished 11-of-17 for 176 in double-overtime win at Texas-San Antonio ... Completed 11-of-18 attempts against Henderson (Ark.) State and 7-of-9 passes against Mississippi Valley State to help lead Jaguars to two victories in a six-day span; he also scored a rushing touchdown in each of those games, finishing with 20 yards on five carries in the first contest.
As A Freshman (2010): Appeared in nine of 10 games, earning starts in each of the Jags’ final three contests ... Completed 86-of-140 attempts for 1,189 yards and nine touchdowns while throwing only two interceptions ... Recorded a 151.13 pass efficiency rating, which would have ranked sixth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision had USA been eligible ... Paced the squad with 150.2 yards per game of total offense after adding 42 carries for 163 yards and two scores ... Was 4-of-6 passing for 93 yards — including a 31-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter — with a rush for a gain of 10 yards in collegiate debut against Pikeville (Ky.) ... In his first start, completed 12-of-24 passes for 181 yards and three scores, adding 10 carries for a season-best 80 yards rushing, to lead the Jaguars to a victory over Georgia State ... The following week, recorded a season-high 280 yards on 20-of-26 passing, scoring a pair of rushing touchdowns in win over Henderson (Ark.) State ... Was 16-of-29 for 222 yards and two scores, collecting 28 yards on five rushes, in season-ending victory over Arkansas-Monticello ... Connected with Courtney Smith for a 45-yard game-winning touchdown at UC Davis, finishing the contest 7-of-13 passing for 105 yards ... Completed 13-of-16 attempts for 109 yards and rushed four times for 26 more in Lamar win ... Threw for 107 yards the previous week in victory over Missouri S&T ... Was 8-of-13 passing for 89 yards and two touchdowns in win over Kentucky Wesleyan.
High School Highlights: Lettered for three years at Alonso High ... Was the 109th-ranked quarterback nationally, and was 15th at the position in the state, according to Scouts, Inc. ... Helped the Ravens reach the second round of state 5A playoffs before falling to eventual champion Plant HS, earning the first postseason victory in the school’s history ... AHS was second in the district ... Completed 187-of-304 pass attempts for 2,385 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior, adding 210 yards and four scores on 81 carries ... Accounted for a season-best 407 yards of total offense in 47-37 win over Newsome HS in first round of playoffs, going 25-of-39 for 302 yards and six touchdowns while rushing for 105 yards on 16 attempts ... Was 16-of-19 passing in a 42-6 win over Gaither High, adding an 11-yard touchdown run while accounting for three scores ... Threw for 300 yards in the Ravens’ regular-season game against Plant ... Completed 18-of-24 passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns in victory over Chamberlain High ... Accounted for 280 yards and four scores (three passing, one rushing) in regular-season win over Newsome ... Opened the year by collecting 342 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in 39-7 victory over Brandon.
Personal: Full name is Rodger Arthur Bennett ... Born Aug. 31, 1992, in Port Chester, N.Y. ... Son of Rodger Bennett and Julia Rettig ... Is the middle of three children ... Cousin, Gregg Valentino, is renowned body builder who has been featured on numerous television shows and in over 200 magazine articles ... Favorite movie is “Billy Madison” ... Favorite teams are the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Lakers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... Favorite athletes are Drew Brees and Kobe Bryant ... Favorite musical artists are Lil Wayne and Drake ... Likes Italian food ... Would like to become a coach in the future ... A business administration major.
