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Jersey Number 23
Jackson Bennee
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Position:
- S
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Holladay, Utah
- High School:
- Olympus HS
- Major:
- Undecided
2025: Burlsworth Trophy nominee played in all 13 games, making 11 starts on defense—of the 11 starts, three were also on offense.
2024: Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams.
High School: Played football, volleyball, rugby and basketball at Olympus HS.
Personal: Son of Shauna and Peter … brother, Noah, played football at Utah from 2021-23 … mother was a volleyball and track & field student-athlete at Utah ... brother, Nik, played football for the Utes ... brother, Justin, is a nationally-ranked snowboarder … uncle is Danny Vranes, the Utah basketball star who went on to a seven-year NBA career.
- 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; his 103 return yards ranked second in the league (trailing only teammate Elijah Davis who had 162).
- Five games with six or more tackles, including a career-best 10 against Kansas.
- Two rushing attempts on offense for 15 yards, along with three catches for 18 yards.
- One of 15 FBS players in 2025 to have multiple blocked kicks, getting a hand on a field goal vs. Arizona State before batting down a punt vs. Colorado.
- Totaled three PBU against Cal Poly along with a 46-yard pick-six.
- Contributed 1.5 TFL and an interception during the win over Kansas.
- Logged three tackles (1.0 TFL) in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Nebraska.
2024: Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams.
- Six total tackles on the season, with a pair coming in the win vs. Southern Utah.
- Made his first career punt block vs. Iowa State, being credited with the return (24 yards) after David Washington recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.
- Also saw time on defense vs. Southern Utah.
High School: Played football, volleyball, rugby and basketball at Olympus HS.
- All-State first-team selection as a senior.
- Recorded 10 tackles and three interceptions as a senior, adding a fumble recovery.
- Also had 15 catches for 247 yards and a touchdown his senior season.
- Had 12 tackles and a pass defended as a junior.
- Earned a scholarship from the National Football Foundation.
Personal: Son of Shauna and Peter … brother, Noah, played football at Utah from 2021-23 … mother was a volleyball and track & field student-athlete at Utah ... brother, Nik, played football for the Utes ... brother, Justin, is a nationally-ranked snowboarder … uncle is Danny Vranes, the Utah basketball star who went on to a seven-year NBA career.
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