Taylor Bennett

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Taylor Bennett

Photo by Jamie Howell
Personal Info
Date of Birth September 12, 1985
Place of Birth St. Louis, Missouri
Height 6' 3"
Weight 215 pounds
Player Information
Position Quarterback
Number 13
School Georgia Institute of Technology
Teams Played For
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2004-2008

Taylor Bennett (born September 12, 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a college football quarterback for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He began his collegiate career at Georgia Tech. He majored in International Affairs at Georgia Tech, and he will enroll as a graduate student majoring in Information Systems Security at Louisiana Tech in the fall of 2008.[1]

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[edit] High school

Taylor Bennett attended Lafayette High School in Wildwood, Missouri from 2000-2004.

[edit] College

Bennett was selected as the Yellow Jackets' backup quarterback before the 2004 game against the Maryland Terrapins.[2] Prior to the 2007 season, he started in two games; in 2005 against the Connecticut Huskies when Reggie Ball had viral meningitis,[3][4] and in the 2007 Gator Bowl against the West Virginia Mountaineers when Reggie Ball was academically ineligible to play.[5] At the Connecticut game, Bennett became only the second quarterback in NCAA history to complete a pass for a touchdown in his first ever collegiate play from scrimmage. The only other quarterback to do this was former Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart. In May of 2007, Bennett was given a Spring Team honorable mention by The Sporting News in recognition of his outstanding performance in spring practice.[citation needed]

However, many people were disappointed with his somewhat lackluster performences in Georgia Tech's 2007-08 season. After the 2007 season, Paul Johnson was named as Georgia Tech's new head coach. Many believed that Bennett would not fit well into Johnson's option offense, and in February 2008 Bennett announced that he planned to transfer to another school for the 2008 season.[6] On April 28, it was announced that Bennett will transfer to Louisiana Tech, and the NCAA will allow him to play in the 2008 season rather than sitting out a season as most transfers are required to do.[7]

Preceded by
Reggie Ball		 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Starting Quarterback
2007		 Succeeded by
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[edit] References

  1. ^ Player Bio: Taylor Bennett. RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
  2. ^ Thomason, Kyle. "Talented freshmen earn playing time, contribute", The Technique, 2004-10-29. Retrieved on 2007-05-17. 
  3. ^ Bretherton, William. "Backup Bennett steps up when called upon", The Technique, 2005-09-30. Retrieved on 2007-05-16. 
  4. ^ Joshi, Nikhil. "Viral meningitis", The Technique, 2005-09-23. Retrieved on 2007-03-04. 
  5. ^ "Georgia Tech's Ball, Scott ruled out of Gator Bowl", 2007-12-20. Retrieved on 2007-03-08. 
  6. ^ "Bennett plans to transfer, won't play senior season at Ga. Tech", 2008-02-06. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  7. ^ "Ex-Jackets QB leaving to become a Bulldog", 2008-04-28. Retrieved on 2008-04-29. 
  8. ^ "Johnson not worried about Jacket's QB", 2008-04-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 

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