Mason Bennett

Mason Bennett (born November 12, 1997) is a Canadian former professional football defensive end. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career Bennett played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks from 2016 to 2019 after using a redshirt season in 2015. In four seasons with North Dakota, he played in 43 games and recorded 128 total tackles, 20 sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. He then signed with the team on January 21, 2021. He played in 12 regular season games where he had 11 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and two sacks. As a backup defensive lineman in his first Grey Cup, he recorded no statistics as the Tiger-Cats lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 33 to 25.

Personal life Bennett was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to parents Tammie Bennett and Tim King.