NFL Draft Profile: Jakorian Bennett, Cornerback, Maryland Terrapins
Jakorian Bennett
Maryland Terrapins
#2
Pos: CB
Ht: 5110
Wt: 188
Hand: 0918
Arm: 3178
Wing: 7700
40: 4.30
DOB: 8/23/2000
Hometown: Mobile, AL
High School: McGill-Toolen
Eligibility: 2023
One-Liner:
A dense corner whose competitiveness and footwork shines.
Evaluation:
Athletic build with a stout lower half. Primarily a field corner. Quick from pedal to trigger, easy breaks on the ball. Good recovery speed with the ability to match and carry. Will fight through blocks and make plays on screens. Route concept awareness and general instincts may lack. Doesn’t play overtop on switch releases. Not a fundamentalist in his tackling. Bennett can mirror match as a man comer thanks to his physicality and athleticism. His play style is easily translatable to the NFL. Coaching staffs in the league will want to get their hands on him to create a better feel for instincts and drive home concepts to make sure he’s anticipating appropriately.
Grade:
5th round
Background:
Jakorian Bennett is a returning starter for Maryland in 2021, where he started in 12 of 13 games missing one game due to injury and led all power 5 players in pass breakups (16) while leading the Terps in interceptions (3). Bennett is coming into this season on a high note by receiving the 2022 Preseason Athlon Sports & Phil Steele Second Team All-Big Ten honors. Before Maryland, Bennett played at Hutchinson CC where he recorded 25 tackles, three interceptions and three tackles for loss receiving the 2019 First Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. He was ranked a three-star recruit by 247 Sports.
