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Jersey Number 30
Parris Bennett
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 223
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- University of Detroit Jesuit
Bio
Career Overview: Three-year starter and two-time All-ACC selection ... Selected to participate in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game ... Carded 273 tackles in 40 games (6.8 avg.), including 22 for a loss ... Started 32 games from 2015-17, including 24 in a row to end his career ... First Orange defender since Keith Bulluck in 1998 and 1999 with 100+ tackles in consecutive seasons ... In 2016, teamed with Zaire Franklin to become the first pair of SU teammates since 2003 with 100+ tackles in the same season ... Fourteen career games with 10+ tackles and two with 15+ tackles (both in 2016) ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2017): All-ACC Second Team ... Associated Press All-ACC Second Team ... All-ECAC First Team ... Started all 12 games and led the Orange in tackles for the second straight year with 115 (68 solo), the most for Syracuse defender since 2006 (Kelvin Smith, 115) ... Two-time ACC Linebacker of the Week selection ... Tied for third in the ACC in tackles per game (9.6) ... Second behind Virginia All-American Micah Kiser (11.1) with 10.8 stops per game in conference play ... Six double-digit tackle games ... Either tied or led the Orange in tackles in nine out of 12 games ... Logged a team-best 11 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries ... Served as defensive game captain and paced the Orange with five tackles versus Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Had four tackles and recovered a fumble against Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Recorded consecutive double-digit tackle games at LSU (9/23), at NC State (9/30) and versus Pittsburgh (10/7) ... Earned ACC Linebacker of the Week honors for the first time in his career with 12 tackles, including three for a loss, one pass breakup and a safety at LSU ... Followed it up with 13 tackles and a forced fumble against NC State ... Capped the stretch with a season-best 14 stops, including one for a loss, in a 27-24 Homecoming victory over Pittsburgh ... Garnered ACC Linebacker of the Week honors for the second time with nine tackles, including the first sack of his career, in Syracuse's 27-24 defeat of Clemson (10/13) ... Made 10 tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, at Miami (10/21) ... Had 12 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, at Louisville (11/18) ... In his final game, tied his season best with 14 tackles and one sack versus Boston College (11/25).
Junior Year (2016): All-ACC Honorable Mention (Media) ... Started all 12 games ... Led the Orange with 110 tackles (56 solo) ... Third in the ACC in tackles per game (9.2) ... Averaged 9.4 tackles per contest in ACC play ... Six double-digit tackle games ... Tied or led the Orange in tackles seven times ... Ranked fifth in the ACC and led the team with three forced fumbles ... Third on the team in tackles for loss (6.5) and pass breakups (3) ... Served as SU’s defensive game captain twice ... Against Louisville (9/9), tallied seven tackles, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup ... Against USF (9/17), was the team’s defensive game captain and recorded three tackles ... At Connecticut (9/24), made 14 tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and broke up a career-best two passes ... Made a career-high 17 tackles (15 assists) versus Notre Dame (10/1), the most stops for an Orange defender since 2004 (Jerry Mackey 17 at Virginia) ... At Wake Forest (10/8), posted his third consecutive double-digit tackle game with 12 stops, including a season-best 1.5 for a loss, and caused a fumble ... Logged 11 tackles at Boston College (10/22) and intercepted the second pass of his career, returning it seven yards ... Carded 16 tackles and served as SU’s defensive game captain at Clemson (11/5) ... Against NC State (11/12), notched 11 tackles and tied his season best with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Registered eight tackles, including matching his season high with 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage, at Pittsburgh (11/26). Â
Sophomore Year (2015): Started the first eight games … Missed the last four games due to injury ... Third on the team with 44 tackles (32 solo), including 3.5 for a loss ... Led SU in tackles three times (vs. Wake Forest, vs. Central Michigan, at Virginia) ... Had two games of 10+ tackles, including a season-high 13 stops at Virginia (10/17) ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), credited with a team-high eight tackles, including one for a loss ... Also picked off his first career pass in the opening quarter against the Demon Deacons ... Followed it up with a team-best 10 tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered the first fumble of his career in the Orange’s overtime win against Central Michigan (9/19) ... Had four tackles versus LSU (9/26) … Made six stops at USF (10/10) ... Made one tackle at Florida State (10/31) before leaving the game with an injury suffered during a collision with teammate Luke Arciniega … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
Freshman Year (2014): Played in eight games and made four tackles … Made his collegiate debut against Villanova (8/29) … At Wake Forest (10/18), had a season-best three tackles, including two solo, and one for a loss … At Pittsburgh (11/22), had one solo tackle.
High School: 2013 all-state and all-metro selection for head coach Oscar Olejniczak … Selected to play in the 2014 Ohio-Michigan Border Classic … Team captain as a senior … 2012 all-metro, all-city and all-league selection as a linebacker and wide receiver … Totaled 139 tackles and one forced fumble on defense, and caught 14 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns on offense during his high school career … Also played basketball for two seasons.
Personal: Parris Dominick Bennett … Born in February 1996 in Southfield, Mich. … Son of Antonio and Michelle Kimble … One sister … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
Senior Year (2017): All-ACC Second Team ... Associated Press All-ACC Second Team ... All-ECAC First Team ... Started all 12 games and led the Orange in tackles for the second straight year with 115 (68 solo), the most for Syracuse defender since 2006 (Kelvin Smith, 115) ... Two-time ACC Linebacker of the Week selection ... Tied for third in the ACC in tackles per game (9.6) ... Second behind Virginia All-American Micah Kiser (11.1) with 10.8 stops per game in conference play ... Six double-digit tackle games ... Either tied or led the Orange in tackles in nine out of 12 games ... Logged a team-best 11 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries ... Served as defensive game captain and paced the Orange with five tackles versus Central Connecticut State (9/1) ... Had four tackles and recovered a fumble against Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Recorded consecutive double-digit tackle games at LSU (9/23), at NC State (9/30) and versus Pittsburgh (10/7) ... Earned ACC Linebacker of the Week honors for the first time in his career with 12 tackles, including three for a loss, one pass breakup and a safety at LSU ... Followed it up with 13 tackles and a forced fumble against NC State ... Capped the stretch with a season-best 14 stops, including one for a loss, in a 27-24 Homecoming victory over Pittsburgh ... Garnered ACC Linebacker of the Week honors for the second time with nine tackles, including the first sack of his career, in Syracuse's 27-24 defeat of Clemson (10/13) ... Made 10 tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, at Miami (10/21) ... Had 12 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, at Louisville (11/18) ... In his final game, tied his season best with 14 tackles and one sack versus Boston College (11/25).
Junior Year (2016): All-ACC Honorable Mention (Media) ... Started all 12 games ... Led the Orange with 110 tackles (56 solo) ... Third in the ACC in tackles per game (9.2) ... Averaged 9.4 tackles per contest in ACC play ... Six double-digit tackle games ... Tied or led the Orange in tackles seven times ... Ranked fifth in the ACC and led the team with three forced fumbles ... Third on the team in tackles for loss (6.5) and pass breakups (3) ... Served as SU’s defensive game captain twice ... Against Louisville (9/9), tallied seven tackles, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup ... Against USF (9/17), was the team’s defensive game captain and recorded three tackles ... At Connecticut (9/24), made 14 tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and broke up a career-best two passes ... Made a career-high 17 tackles (15 assists) versus Notre Dame (10/1), the most stops for an Orange defender since 2004 (Jerry Mackey 17 at Virginia) ... At Wake Forest (10/8), posted his third consecutive double-digit tackle game with 12 stops, including a season-best 1.5 for a loss, and caused a fumble ... Logged 11 tackles at Boston College (10/22) and intercepted the second pass of his career, returning it seven yards ... Carded 16 tackles and served as SU’s defensive game captain at Clemson (11/5) ... Against NC State (11/12), notched 11 tackles and tied his season best with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Registered eight tackles, including matching his season high with 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage, at Pittsburgh (11/26). Â
Sophomore Year (2015): Started the first eight games … Missed the last four games due to injury ... Third on the team with 44 tackles (32 solo), including 3.5 for a loss ... Led SU in tackles three times (vs. Wake Forest, vs. Central Michigan, at Virginia) ... Had two games of 10+ tackles, including a season-high 13 stops at Virginia (10/17) ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), credited with a team-high eight tackles, including one for a loss ... Also picked off his first career pass in the opening quarter against the Demon Deacons ... Followed it up with a team-best 10 tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered the first fumble of his career in the Orange’s overtime win against Central Michigan (9/19) ... Had four tackles versus LSU (9/26) … Made six stops at USF (10/10) ... Made one tackle at Florida State (10/31) before leaving the game with an injury suffered during a collision with teammate Luke Arciniega … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
Freshman Year (2014): Played in eight games and made four tackles … Made his collegiate debut against Villanova (8/29) … At Wake Forest (10/18), had a season-best three tackles, including two solo, and one for a loss … At Pittsburgh (11/22), had one solo tackle.
High School: 2013 all-state and all-metro selection for head coach Oscar Olejniczak … Selected to play in the 2014 Ohio-Michigan Border Classic … Team captain as a senior … 2012 all-metro, all-city and all-league selection as a linebacker and wide receiver … Totaled 139 tackles and one forced fumble on defense, and caught 14 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns on offense during his high school career … Also played basketball for two seasons.
Personal: Parris Dominick Bennett … Born in February 1996 in Southfield, Mich. … Son of Antonio and Michelle Kimble … One sister … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
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