2014 Football Roster
Roster
Bennett, CJ

Jersey Number 8
CJ Bennett
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Alonso HS
- Prev School:
- South Alabama
Bio
2013: Appeared in home opener against Campbellsville...went 1-for-1 for five yards...also rushed four times for 38 yards...enrolled in January and went through spring practice.
BEFORE MSU: Played thee seasons at South Alabama...appeared in six games in 2012, going 55-for-122 for 580 yards and four touchdowns...started all 10 games in 2011, going 129-for-235 for 1,640 yards and seven touchdowns...threw for career-best 281 yards against Kent State...went 86-for-140 for 1,189 yards and 10 touchdowns as a true freshman...completed 12-of-24 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards, against Georgia State in his first career start.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Heidt at Alonso High School...went 187-for-304 for 2,385 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior...tossed for 302 yards and six touchdowns in a victory over Newsome in the first round of the playoffs...added 105 rushing yards in the victory...rated the 109th-ranked quarterback nationally, and 15th in the state by Scout.com...rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
PERSONAL: Full name is Rodger Arthur Bennett...born Aug. 31, 1992...son of Rodger Bennett and Julia Rettig...has three brothers, Blake, Manny Rettig and George Bosch, and three sisters, Christy, Allie Mills and Tori Mills...cousin, Gregg Valentino, is a renowned body builder who has been featured on numerous television shows and in over 200 magazine articles...majoring in business administration.
BEFORE MSU: Played thee seasons at South Alabama...appeared in six games in 2012, going 55-for-122 for 580 yards and four touchdowns...started all 10 games in 2011, going 129-for-235 for 1,640 yards and seven touchdowns...threw for career-best 281 yards against Kent State...went 86-for-140 for 1,189 yards and 10 touchdowns as a true freshman...completed 12-of-24 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 80 yards, against Georgia State in his first career start.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Heidt at Alonso High School...went 187-for-304 for 2,385 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior...tossed for 302 yards and six touchdowns in a victory over Newsome in the first round of the playoffs...added 105 rushing yards in the victory...rated the 109th-ranked quarterback nationally, and 15th in the state by Scout.com...rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
PERSONAL: Full name is Rodger Arthur Bennett...born Aug. 31, 1992...son of Rodger Bennett and Julia Rettig...has three brothers, Blake, Manny Rettig and George Bosch, and three sisters, Christy, Allie Mills and Tori Mills...cousin, Gregg Valentino, is a renowned body builder who has been featured on numerous television shows and in over 200 magazine articles...majoring in business administration.
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