Johnathan Bennett

2022 (Jr.):

Saw playing time in 12 games, starting seven contests
Led all quarterbacks during the season, completing 131-of-224 passing attempts
Threw for a career-best 1,534 yards and 12 touchdowns
Also ran the ball 76 times for 181 yards and two touchdowns
Led the Flames to wins over BYU and Arkansas in back-to-back weeks
Completed 7-of-9 attempts for 98 yards and a touchdown during the second half to help the Flames to a road win at Old Dominion
Completed 17-of-30 passing attempts for 222 yards and a touchdown against Gardner-Webb
Threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns against BYU, completing 24-of-29 attempts
Threw for a career-high three touchdowns in a road win at Arkansas, completing 15-of-25 passing attempts for 224 yards
Finished the UConn game completing 23-of-37 attempts for 201 yards and a touchdown

2021 (R-So.):

Saw playing time in nine games
Finished the season completing 15-of-33 pass attempts for 299 yards and four touchdowns
Also one of six players on Liberty’s roster with a rushing touchdown in 2021
Completed 4-of-6 passing attempts for 102 yards and a touchdown against Campbell
Also added a two-yard rushing touchdown during the season-opening win over Campbell
Was a perfect 2-of-2 for 44 yards in a road win at UAB, including a 33-yard touchdown pass
Helped Liberty to a road win at North Texas in 2021 while starting QB Malik Willis was out for part of the second and third quarters with an injury
Completing 7-of-18 passing attempts for 88 yards and a touchdown against North Texas
Helped Liberty secure its third-straight bowl win with a 64-yard touchdown pass against Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl

2020 (R-Fr.):

Saw playing time in four games
Finished the season completing 4-of-5 pass attempts for 77 yards and a touchdown
Completed 3-of-4 passing attempts for 43 yards against North Alabama
Had his first career touchdown pass against North Alabama (five yards to Chris Barrett)
Completed a 34-yard passing attempt against ULM

2019 (Fr.):

Saw playing time during Liberty’s first two games of the season
Redshirted after suffering a season-ending injury during Liberty’s game against Hampton
Completed 2-of-5 passing attempts for 11 yards
Completed passing attempts against No. 22 Syracuse (four yards) and Louisiana (seven yards)
Mid-year enrollee who took part in Liberty’s 2019 spring football workouts

Prep:

Graduated from Summerville High School in Summerville, S.C. in December
Also received offers from Appalachian State, Campbell, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, The Citadel, Gardner-Webb and Old Dominion
Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com
Low Country Player of the Year and Region 8 5A Player of the Year as a senior
Finished his final season at Summerville High School throwing for 2,120 yards, completing 127-of-207 pass attempts for 33 touchdowns
Also rushed for 18 touchdowns and 614 yards
First-team all-region selection as a senior, guiding his team to a regional title

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