Brandon Bennett Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. High School: Spring (TX) Height / Weight: 6-1 / 271 Position: DT Birthdate: 09/14/1992 Experience: HS

SPRING: Three-year letterman ... 76th best defensive end prospect in the nation, per Scout ... two-year team captain ... played in the Bayou Bowl All-Star Game ... rated in the top 100 of Houston area prospects per VYPE Magazine.

PERSONAL: Born September 14, 1992 in Birmingham, Alabama ... son of Kenneth and Kathy Bennett ... has three siblings, Arsenio, Dominic and Justin ... his cousin, Earl Bennett, is a receiver for the Chicago Bears ... National Honor Society member ... chose OSU to "become a better person and to become a better athlete" ... intends to major in kinesiology.