Bennett named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Virginia senior Chico Bennett Jr. was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday. It marks the second-straight week a Cavalier has been recognized by the league it its weekly awards.

Bennett had a career night on Friday at Syracuse for a Cavalier defense that held the Orange to just 75 yards on the ground. Playing UVA’s bandit position, Bennett made four tackles, including a career-best two sacks. In addition, he recovered one of the Cavaliers three forced fumbles on the night. After allowing a touchdown on the game’s opening drive (following a 57-yard kickoff return), the UVA defense only permitted four field goals on Syracuse’s next four trips into the red zone.

ACC Players of the Week (Sept. 26)
QB – DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson
RB – Israel Abanikanda, Pitt
WR – Jahmal Banks, Wake Forest
Co-OL – Jordan McFadden, Clemson & Grant Gibson, NC State
DL – Chico Bennett, Virginia
LB – Mikel Jones, Syracuse
DB – Garrett Williams, Syracuse
Specialist – Andre Szymt, Syracuse
Rookie – Drake Maye, North Carolina

2022 Virginia ACC Player of the Week Honors
Sept. 16 – Brendan Farrell (Specialist)
Sept. 23 – Chico Bennett Jr. (Defensive Line)