I am going to call him Mr. Bennett cause he looked like a man amongst boys week 1. He looked almost unstoppable and could not be blocked at the DE position. With Ryans build and motor, he eats up so much space right at the snap of the ball. With his strength and athleticism also comes his IQ. He did a great job of not rushing too far up field on fakes but instead keeping perfect gap integrity striking when the time was right. His technique was also on point as he did a great job fighting with nice hand placement and shedding blocks like nothing. Ryan ended with 3 sacks, 2 TFLs and 2 solo tackles in only ONE HALF of the football game!

Ryan represents a super under recruited area in general, but make no mistake-this dude can play! He has a truly relentless motor. Bennett plays to the whistle on every down. I love his quick first step, and the ability to bend and rip his way into the backfield. Beyond just speed, he has some spectacular strength that allows him to dislodge even the biggest tackles he faces. He has no quit in him and has a few different highlights where he is able to chase down the play from the backside. He doesn’t get too far upfield and fights his way free in the run game, making him more dynamic than your typical pass rush specialist. Great trajectory so far with plenty of room to continue evolving!