After posting 86.5 tackles for Davenport West last season, Hunter Bennett Hunter Bennett 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Davenport North | 2026 IA is making the move to Davenport North for his final year of high school ball. An instinctive tackler in the run game, Bennett understands where to be and when to be there. With his eyes on the backfield, he finds his best avenue to the runner, maintains technique and makes the play.

A little undersized at 6’0″, 190-pounds, one can’t tell by the way he plays. It may appear that Bennett is a player that can be handled at the second level of a defense, but his ability to disengage would-be blockers and make the hits that stop running backs in their tracks is more than notable.

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Joining Pena on the defense is transfer LB Hunter Bennett Hunter Bennett 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Davenport North | 2026 IA , who is moving over from Davenport West. While at West, Bennett was the Falcons’ most productive defender last season as he recorded 86.5 tackles, four TFLs, and a sack. Hunter is a throwback linebacker who does an excellent job fitting the run game with his instinctive gap play and physicality at the point of attack. Bennett has a solid frame at 6’0″, 200 pounds, and he knows how to use every bit of it when going to make a tackle, delivering some brutal blows while not compromising his technique. Good use of hands to disengage at the line of scrimmage. Watch out for Bennett to rise in the next update.

Bennett racked up 86.5 tackles (53 solo, 4.0 TFL) and a sack last season for Davenport West. His Hudl page lists his school as Davenport North now, so he appears to have switched to a program that’s experienced more success recently. Bennett could be in line for a super senior season when considering his junior highlight video. Operating with a high motor and his head up, Bennett finds his way to the ball more often than not. His quickness and lateral movement help him avoid blockers. When he is locked up with the opponent, Bennett’s strength leads to separation.

Davenport West suffered their first winless season since 2020, but the team held one of the most effective tacklers in the division in Hunter Bennett Hunter Bennett 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Davenport North | 2026 IA . Bennett’s 86.5 tackles ranked 4th in Class 5A last season, adding 4.5 TFLs and a sack. Bennett is a shifty defender with solid footwork that can navigate his way through the line to find the gaps to attack the ball-carrier. Bennett plays through contact pretty well, and he’s almost guaranteed to bring down the ball-carrier every time he’s in his vicinity. Bennett was one of the few bright spots for Davenport West last season, and he’ll look to lead his team to a turnaround in 2025.