University of Illinois Graduate

NIL Opportunities

CAREER HIGHS

• Hits: 1, 6x, last: vs. Western Illinois, April 23, 2024
• Doubles: 1, at Illinois State, April 11, 2023
• Triples: --
• Home runs: 1, vs. Michigan, March 31, 2023
• Total bases: 1, 6x, last: vs. Western Illinois, April 23, 2024
• RBI: 3, at Illinois State, April 11, 2023
• Runs scored: 1, 3x, last: vs. Fordham, Feb. 18, 2024
• Walks: 1, 6x, last: vs. #18 UCLA, May 10, 2025
• Hit by pitch: 1, at Southern Miss, Feb. 25, 2023
• Sac flies: --
• Sac bunts: --
• At bats: 5, at #25 Coastal Carolina, Feb. 23, 2024
• Stolen bases: --
• Field chances: 2, vs. Youngstown State, Feb. 18, 2023 
• Putouts: 2, vs. Youngstown State, Feb. 18, 2023  
• Assists: --

REDSHIRT JUNIOR - 2025

• Appeared in five games, all coming off of the bench.
• Drew three walks on the season.

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE - 2024

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 11 games, making two starts.
• Went 4-for-18 at the plate with one run scored and a walk.
• Went 1-for-3 with a run in his first start of the season on Feb. 18 vs. Fordham.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - 2023

• Slashed .273/.429/.636 with two runs scored, one double, one home run and five RBI in 14 games, one start...drew two walks and was hit by a pitch once.
• Made his Illini debut on Feb. 17 vs. Youngstown State...went 1-for-3, picking up his first collegiate hit in his first collegiate start.
• Hit a pinch-hit two-run home vs. Michigan on March 31...first-career collegiate home run.
• Hit a pinch-hit three-run double on April 11 at Illinois State.

FRESHMAN - 2022

• Redshirted, did not make an appearance

High School

• No. 82 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report 
• No. 10 catcher in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report 
• Played for head coach Matt Thompson at Libertyville 
• High school teammates with Illini Riley Gowens and Andrew Kim 
• National Honor Society 
• Four-year member of the Honor Roll 
• Involved in community service through Feed My Starving Children, volunteering at Lambs Farm, Soup kitchen, food pantry and a local homeless shelter

Personal

• Born April 10, 2003
• Son of Gary and Ruby Bennett 
• Father, Gary Bennett, played in Major League Baseball from 1995-2008 for eight teams 
• Brother, Garrison Bennett, plays baseball at Missouri 
• Uncle, Ryan Bennett, played professional baseball 
• One brother, Garrison, and one sister, Julia
• Plans to major in business
• Committed to Illinois in March 2020
• Chose Illinois over Indiana, Valparaiso, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Pennsylvania, and Alabama
• Chose Illinois because, "it has everything anybody could ever want in a school. The academics, sports, and overall college experience and atmosphere are all great."