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Corey Bennett
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    173
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Blake
  • Major:
    Sport Management
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    753
  • yds/g
    75.3
  • td
    3
Bio

Senior (2018): Played in 10 games as the starting running back ... Was the team's leading rusher with a career-high 753 yards on 195 carries ... Ranked fifth in the HCAC in yards per game averaging 75.3 ... Tied a team-best three rushing touchdowns ... Had four games with 100 plus rushing yards, including a season-best 141 yards on Sept. 22 against Anderson (Ind.) ... Caught 12 passes for 46 yards ... Averaged 4.6 yards per catch and had one touchdown ... Led the team in total offense with 799 yards and yards per game at 79.9.

Junior (2017): Named First Team All-HCAC ... Was the team's leading rusher with 647 yards on 170 carries .... Finished fourth in the HCAC in carries ... Averaged 4.2 yards per rush ... Had a team-best three rushing touchdowns ... Recorded a career-long rush of 52 yards and averaged 99.1 yards per game ... Topped 90 yards rushing on three sperate occasions, including a career-best 102 yards against Hanover on Oct. 28 ... Caught 20 passes for 145 yards ... Averaged 7.3 yards per catch ... Caught one Touchdown pass ... Ranked second for points with 24 (four total touchdowns) ... Second in total offense with 792 yards (647 rushing). 

Sophomore (2016):  Was the team's leading rusher with 642 yards on 172 carries ... Finished third in the HCAC in rushing ... Averaged 3.7 yards per rush ... Had two rushing touchdowns ... Recorded a season-long rush of 33 yards and averaged 64.2 yards per game ... Topped 90 yards rushing in two games, including a season-best 94 yards in game against Mount St. Joseph on Nov. 5 ... Caught 20 passes for 119 yards ... Averaged 5.9 yards per catch ... Caught one TD pass ... Tied for fourth in scoring with 18 points (three total touchdowns) ... Second in total offense with 642 yards (642 rushing) and led the team in all-purpose yards with 761 (642 rushing and 119 receiving).

Prep: Letterwinner at Blake High School in football and track... Won all-county running back.

Personal: Son of Tanyale Harriss ... Majoring in sport management.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 195 168
Yards 753 682
Yards per game 75.3 85.3
Yards per rush 3.9 4.1
Touchdowns 3 3
Fumbles 4 4
Fumbles lost 2 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 11 37 3.4 10 0 - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 16 34 2.1 11 0 - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 12 20 1.7 7 1 - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 23 141 6.1 43 0 1 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 22 135 6.1 33 1 - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 19 43 2.3 12 0 - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 23 79 3.4 12 0 1 1
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 17 29 1.7 7 0 - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 25 131 5.2 33 0 1 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 27 104 3.9 13 1 1 1
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 2 7 3.5 11 0 - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 4 22 5.5 11 1 1 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 1 13 13.0 13 0 1 1
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 1 1 1.0 1 0 - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - 1 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 1 4 4.0 4 0 1 1
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 37 3 - - 40
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 1 34 -4 - - 30
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 1 20 7 - - 27
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 1 141 22 - - 163
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 1 135 0 - - 135
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 1 43 - - - 43
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 1 79 13 - - 92
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 1 29 1 - - 30
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 1 131 - - - 131
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 1 104 4 - - 108
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 6 0 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 31 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 1 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 172 642 64.2 3.7 2 33 2 2
2017-18 10 170 647 64.7 3.8 3 52 2 1
2018-19 10 195 753 75.3 3.9 3 43 4 2
Total 31 537 2042 65.9 3.8 8 52 8 5
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 1 1 1.0 8 8.0 8.0 0 8
2016-17 10 20 2.0 119 11.9 6.0 1 16
2017-18 10 20 2.0 145 14.5 7.3 1 29
2018-19 10 12 1.2 46 4.6 3.8 1 13
Total 31 53 1.7 318 10.3 6.0 3 29
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 1 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 31 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 1 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 1 - 8 - - 8 8.0
2016-17 10 642 119 - - 761 76.1
2017-18 10 647 145 - - 792 79.2
2018-19 10 753 46 - - 799 79.9
Total 31 2042 318 - - 2360 76.1
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 18 1.8 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 24 2.4 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 24 2.4 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 66 2.1 8 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 31 1 2 3.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 195 753 75.3 3.9 3 43 4 2
Conference 8 168 682 85.3 4.1 3 43 4 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 112 455 75.8 4.1 1 43 2 1
Away 4 83 298 74.5 3.6 2 33 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 25 131 131.0 5.2 0 33 1 0
Losses 9 170 622 69.1 3.7 3 43 3 2
Month
September 4 62 232 58.0 3.7 1 43 1 0
October 4 81 286 71.5 3.5 1 33 1 1
November 2 52 235 117.5 4.5 1 33 2 1
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 12 1.2 46 4.6 3.8 1 13
Conference 8 10 1.3 47 5.9 4.7 1 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 9 1.5 35 5.8 3.9 1 13
Away 4 3 0.8 11 2.8 3.7 0 11
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 9 12 1.3 46 5.1 3.8 1 13
Month
September 4 8 2.0 28 7.0 3.5 1 11
October 4 3 0.8 14 3.5 4.7 0 13
November 2 1 0.5 4 2.0 4.0 0 4
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 753 46 - - 799 79.9
Conference 8 682 47 - - 729 91.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 455 35 - - 490 81.7
Away 4 298 11 - - 309 77.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 131 - - - 131 131.0
Losses 9 622 46 - - 668 74.2
Month
September 4 232 28 - - 260 65.0
October 4 286 14 - - 300 75.0
November 2 235 4 - - 239 119.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 24 2.4 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 24 3.0 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 2.0 1 1 - - - - - - - 0
Away 12 3.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 24 2.7 3 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 12 3.0 1 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.5 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Nealy Headlines All-HCAC Honorees
  • Article
  • November 14, 2018
Nealy Headlines All-HCAC Honorees

RICHMOND, IND. – The Defiance College football team had seven members named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic All-Conference team announced Wednesday afternoon by the league office. Senior Jalin Nealy (Pontiac, Mich./West Bloomfield) headlined the nominees for Defiance as he garnered First Team honors.

  • November 14, 2018
Defiance Falls at Area Rival Bluffton
  • Article
  • November 10, 2018
Defiance Falls at Area Rival Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO - The Yellow Jackets traveled south this afternoon to square off with area rival Bluffton University in the Battle for the Hammer at Alumni Field where the Purple and Gold fell in their season finale, 34-7.

  • November 10, 2018
Defiance Dominates Earlham En Route to Victory
  • Article
  • November 03, 2018
Defiance Dominates Earlham En Route to Victory

RICHMOND, IND. - The Defiance College football team dominated the Earlham College Quakers 28-10 on Saturday afternoon in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference en route to the team and head coach Manny Matsakis first victory of the season. 

  • November 03, 2018
Defiance Celebrates Senior Day
  • Article
  • October 27, 2018
Defiance Celebrates Senior Day

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College football team celebrated senior day as they welcomed Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Rose-Hulman to Justin F. Coressel Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the teams final home stanza of the season. The Yellow Jackets also celebrated Hero Appreciation Day.

  • October 27, 2018
Defiance Wins Turnover Battle at Hanover
  • Article
  • October 13, 2018
Defiance Wins Turnover Battle at Hanover

HANOVER, OHIO - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets traveled to Hanover College for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium where the Purple and Gold fell 48-7.

  • October 13, 2018
Homecoming Game Highlighted by Season High Scoring Output
  • Article
  • October 06, 2018
Homecoming Game Highlighted by Season High Scoring Output

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Homecoming 2018 was capped off with the Yellow Jacket football team hosting Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Franklin College on Saturday. Despite a season high 28 points from the Yellow Jackets, the Grizzlies prevailed at Justin F. Coressel Stadium 55-28. 

  • October 06, 2018
Despite Strong First Half, Yellow Jackets Fall to Anderson
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Despite Strong First Half, Yellow Jackets Fall to Anderson

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Despite a strong first half performance the Yellow Jackets dropped a close 18-14 decision to the Ravens of Anderson on Saturday afternoon in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action at Justin F. Coressel Stadium.

  • September 22, 2018
Yellow Jackets Post Strong Performance at Manchester
  • Article
  • September 15, 2018
Yellow Jackets Post Strong Performance at Manchester
  • September 15, 2018
Football Falls in Final Non-Conference Tune Up
  • Article
  • September 08, 2018
Football Falls in Final Non-Conference Tune Up

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College football team welcomed non-conference opponent Hope College to Justin F. Coressel Stadium on a rainy Saturday afternoon. The Purple and Gold fell in the contest by a score of 41-0.

  • September 08, 2018
Football Stumbles in Home Opener with Albion
  • Article
  • September 01, 2018
Football Stumbles in Home Opener with Albion

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Purple and Gold welcomed Albion on a warm Saturday afternoon for the 2018 season opener at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. The Yellow Jackets came up short in the contest as they fell 59-6 to the Britons.

  • September 01, 2018