2025 Football Roster
Roster
Bennett, Kechaun

Jersey Number 52
Kechaun Bennett
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Suffield, Conn.
- Previous School:
- Suffield Academy / Michigan
Bio
Career Summary
Bennett arrives at UCLA after playing 28 games over four seasons at Michigan โฆ has totaled seven tackles (6-1-7) and 1.0 tackle for loss โฆ has blocked one punts โฆplayed primarily as a special teams before โฆ appeared in 10 games at edge.
ย
2024 (Michigan)
Appeared in all 13 games, including three at edge โฆ made four tackles (3-1-4) โฆ logged one quarterback hurry โฆ shared Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on after blocking a punt to set up a score against Minnesota (Sept. 28) โฆ recorded a pass breakup playing off the edge against Arkansas State (Sept. 14) โฆ also played edge against Northwestern (Nov. 23) and Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) โฆ on field for 27 defensive snaps.
ย
2023 (Michigan)
Appeared in 11 games, including five at edge โฆ made three solo tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss โฆ recorded his first career TFL playing off the edge against Bowling Green (Sept. 16) โฆ made two solo tackles playing at edge against Indiana (Oct. 14).
ย
2022 (Michigan)
Appeared in three games, including two at edge against Colorado State (Sept. 3) and Hawaiโi (Sept. 10).
ย
2021 (Michigan)
Appeared in one contest as a reserve against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18).
ย
High School
Prepped at Suffield Academy (Suffield, Conn.) under head coach Drew Gamere โฆ ranked as a four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN โฆ rated as the No. 1 prospect in Connecticut and No. 13 weakside defensive end prospect in the 2021 class by Rivals โฆ helped Suffield to a 9-0 record and the 2019 NEPSAC Bowl Championship his junior year โฆ three-year starter and four-year varsity performer.
ย
Personal
Son of Cynthia and Kevin Bennett.
Bennett arrives at UCLA after playing 28 games over four seasons at Michigan โฆ has totaled seven tackles (6-1-7) and 1.0 tackle for loss โฆ has blocked one punts โฆplayed primarily as a special teams before โฆ appeared in 10 games at edge.
ย
2024 (Michigan)
Appeared in all 13 games, including three at edge โฆ made four tackles (3-1-4) โฆ logged one quarterback hurry โฆ shared Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on after blocking a punt to set up a score against Minnesota (Sept. 28) โฆ recorded a pass breakup playing off the edge against Arkansas State (Sept. 14) โฆ also played edge against Northwestern (Nov. 23) and Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) โฆ on field for 27 defensive snaps.
ย
2023 (Michigan)
Appeared in 11 games, including five at edge โฆ made three solo tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss โฆ recorded his first career TFL playing off the edge against Bowling Green (Sept. 16) โฆ made two solo tackles playing at edge against Indiana (Oct. 14).
ย
2022 (Michigan)
Appeared in three games, including two at edge against Colorado State (Sept. 3) and Hawaiโi (Sept. 10).
ย
2021 (Michigan)
Appeared in one contest as a reserve against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18).
ย
High School
Prepped at Suffield Academy (Suffield, Conn.) under head coach Drew Gamere โฆ ranked as a four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN โฆ rated as the No. 1 prospect in Connecticut and No. 13 weakside defensive end prospect in the 2021 class by Rivals โฆ helped Suffield to a 9-0 record and the 2019 NEPSAC Bowl Championship his junior year โฆ three-year starter and four-year varsity performer.
ย
Personal
Son of Cynthia and Kevin Bennett.
UCLA Football Media Availability - Coach Skipper (Oct. 27, 2025)
Monday, October 27
UCLA Football Postgame - Players, at Indiana (Oct. 25, 2025)
Saturday, October 25
UCLA Football Postgame - Coach Skipper, at Indiana (Oct. 25, 2025)
Saturday, October 25
Tim Skipper - Bruin Insider Show (Oct. 23, 2025)
Thursday, October 23



















































































































