Parris Bennett: LB · Syracuse · #30.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Parris Bennett
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The three seasons at Syracuse span two head coaches: Scott Shafer and Dino Babers. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 1 sack against Boston College — Week 13, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
115 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 11 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-7vs Central Connecticut | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-30vs Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-17vs Central Michigan | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-35@ No. 25 LSU | 12 | 8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 5 | L 25-33@ NC State | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs Pittsburgh | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24vs No. 2 Clemson | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-27@ No. 8 Miami | 10 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-27@ Florida State | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 43-64vs Wake Forest | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-56@ Louisville | 12 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-42vs Boston College | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 115 | 68 | 11.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
115tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%11 TFLSack rate
2%2 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups115 tackles · 11 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 8.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
53.6%
548 pass / 474 run
Plays / game
85.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
587 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
115 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Syracuse, 225 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scott Shafer → Dino Babers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
