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Pronunciation
CAM-rin
Cal Career (2014-18)
• Played in 25 games over the final four seasons of his five campaigns at Cal after redshirting as a 2014 true freshman with 12 starts all as a 2017 junior including 10 at left guard and two at left tackle
• Recorded one career tackle as a junior against Weber State
Senior (2018)
• Played in 10 games all off the bench but did not record any statistics other than participation
• Helped the offense improve by an average of 32.3 yards per contest from its final 2017 number including a season-best 305 yards rushing at Oregon State that was their most since a 2016 contest against Oregon
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Junior (2017)
• Started all 12 of the team's games including 10 at left guard and two at left tackle vs. Arizona and at Colorado
• Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac-12 and national leaders in completions per game (3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA, 22.67 cpg), passing yards per game (4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA, 253.3 ypg), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA, 18)
• Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA, 5.9 ypc), rushing yards per game (7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA, 102.5 ypg) and rushing yards (8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA, 1127)
• Recorded his lone career tackle against Weber State
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Sophomore (2016)
• Played in four games off the bench
• Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense (358.8 ypg) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%), eighth in first downs offense (335), 10th in total offense (513.2 ypg) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg)
• Contributed to an offensive line that helped Cal allow the second-fewest sacks overall in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally (16) while the team's 1.33 sacks allowed per game were also second in the Pac-12 and tied for 22nd overall
• Helped Cal establish single-season school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15)
• Helped protect quarterback Davis Webb who ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd, 620), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th, 382), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th, 4295), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th, 37) and points responsible for (260, 8th), while he led the Pac-12 in passing yards per game and total offense
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2015)
• Made his Cal debut in the season-opener against Grambling State and played in two games off the bench as he also saw action in the regular-season finale vs. Arizona State
• Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation
Freshman (2014)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Centennial HS (Class of 2014)
• Prep squad combined to compile a 33-6 overall record and 21-1 conference mark during his three varsity campaigns
• Played tackle as a 2014 senior and 2012 sophomore while suiting up as a guard in his 2013 junior campaign
• A two-time first-team All-West Valley selection who was the only junior to earn the recognition in 2012
• Earned first-team Division II All-State honors by 247Sports and first-team All-West Valley recognition for the second consecutive season for a squad that finished 10-2 overall and was 6-0 in conference play to win the II Section III Football title as a team captain during his senior season
• Senior team reached the quarterfinals of the Division II state playoffs and ranked No. 9 overall in the state of Arizona and No. 3 in the Division II rankings
• Helped pave the way for his senior team to lead the league with 3,785 rushing yards and averages of 315.4 rushing yards per game and 8.32 yards per carry, while ranking fifth and seventh in the state of Arizona in the first two categories
• Added midseason and preseason All-State honors from Scout
• Earned second-team All-State and first-team All-West Valley honors as a junior as his team was the state Division II runner up and won the Division II Section III title with a 12-2 overall record and 8-0 conference mark and finished the season ranked No. 8 overall in the state of Arizona and No. 3 among Division II schools
• Helped pave the way for his junior squad to lead the conference in rushing yards (3,740), rushing yards per game (267.1 ypg), total points (687) and points per game (49.1 ppg)
• Team finished his 2011 sophomore season 11-2 overall and 7-1 in conference games and reached the semifinals of the Division II State finals, finishing seventh in the state and second among Division II teams in the state, as well as first in scoring (474) and points per game (36.7 ppg)
• Dropped 25 pounds prior to his senior campaign
Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014)
• A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Scout, while 247Composite and Rivals gave him two each
• Among the nation’s top-ranked offensive guards by ESPN (No. 61), Scout (No. 66), 247Sports (No. 82), and 247Sports Composite (No. 104)
• Also checked in on the 247Sports Composite list of the nation’s top players overall at No. 2001
• Ranked among the top players overall in his region by ESPN (No. 176)
• Among the top players overall in Arizona according to ESPN (No. 20), 247Sports (No. 26) and 247Sports Composite (No. 30)
• Received an 80 grade from 247Sports, while 247Sports Composite had him at 0.7926, ESPN at 74 and Rivals at 5.4
• Ranked the No. 10 offensive lineman by Scout in the preseason while also on Scout’s watch list for offensive tackles prior to his 2013 prep campaign
• Named by Scout as the No. 4 preseason center in the West preseason campaign despite not playing that position
• Competed at the 2013 Los Angeles NFTC
Other
• Full name is Kamryn Cade Bennett
• Born December 12, 1996
• Son of Greg and Kim Bennett
• Watched “The Drive” television show on Pac-12 Networks during the 2013 season to get an inside look at Cal football
• Skipped his prom in May of 2013 to make an unofficial visit to Cal
• • On track to graduate from Cal in May of 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
Last Updated
March 18, 2019
