NFL Draft Profile: Kivon Bennett, Linebacker, Arkansas State Red Wolves

NFL Draft profile scouting report for Arkansas State LB Kivon Bennett

Kivon Bennett
Arkansas State Red Wolves

#5
Pos: LB
Ht: 6010
Wt: 240
Hand: 918
Arm: 3238
Wing: 7818
40: 4.7
DOB: 1/28/1999
Hometown: Hollywood, FL
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas
Eligibility: 2023

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Background: 

Bennett is a transfer from Tennessee. In 2021, Bennett started in all 12 contests at defensive end. He ranked first on the team and sixth in the Sun Belt with 8.0 sacks for 42 yards. Finished with 58.0 total tackles, including 28 solo stops. At Tennessee, he played in 28 games, including four starts. Despite playing just seven of 10 games in 2020, Bennett finished tied for the most sacks on the team with 4.5 and second on the squad in tackles for loss with 7.5. In high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit by the 247 composite rankings.