Jackson Bennee S Utah |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #23 ROLE: Man-Zone Free Safety | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.52 seconds (67%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #23 | |
| ROLE: Man-Zone Free Safety | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.52 seconds (67%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
83.8 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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71% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 46.1 | |
| Tackling: |
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57% |
| Run Defense: |
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67% |
| Coverage: |
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72% |
| Zone: |
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74% |
| Man/Press: |
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72% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
4th
Overall Rank:
#124
Position rank:
#27 (DB)
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| College Games: 19 College Snaps: 974 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Cole Bishop - Utah |
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81% |
| Beau Brade - Maryland |
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79% |
| Alijah Clark - Syracuse |
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78% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A former walk-on, Bennee earned a starting role at Utah and became a ball-hawking slot defender, intercepting four passes in 2025, including a pick-six and takeaways in three straight games to open the year.He mirrors routes in man from a slot-heavy role and plays with anticipatory instincts, part of a story that saw him and his brother go from Ute walk-ons to starters.
He opened 2026 starting all three games, picking off a pass to set up a score against Arkansas and drawing early praise as one of the nation's best cover men, though the tackling that plagued 2025 remains the swing.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Ball-hawking production with four interceptions, including a pick-six
- Mirrors routes step for step in man from a slot-heavy role
- Picked off a pass against Texas Tech while covering the slot
- Reads route concepts and drives on throws with anticipation
- Intercepted a pass in three straight games to open the season
- Rose from walk-on to a productive starting role
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Tackling is a severe problem, with twenty misses on the year
- Light at 189 pounds, a frame bigger ball carriers can test
- Run support lags for a physical downhill role this year
- Surrendered yardage underneath when covering from the slot
Scouting Report: Summary
Bennee is a ball-hawking slot safety whose four interceptions, including a pick-six, headline a profile built on leading man coverage and anticipatory instincts, and the rise from walk-on speaks to the football character. However, his tackling is a severe problem with twenty misses, at 189 pounds he is light enough for bigger ball carriers to test, his run force is soft for a downhill role, and he gave up yardage underneath from the slot.Overall, Bennee is an alert, instinctive coverage defender whose ball skills are the selling point, but the finishing and physicality have to improve for an every-down role. He projects as a developmental slot safety and nickel with starting potential in a two-high, zone-based scheme, with the ceiling of a starter if the tackling comes around and the floor of a coverage sub and special-teamer.
How other scouting services rate Jackson Bennee (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
88.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
23.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.