Nate Christopher Bennett (born August 31, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Baylor Bears.
Early life Bennett attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California. A three-star recruit, he committed to Baylor University to play college football.
College career Bennett saw limited playing time during his first two seasons at Baylor, serving as the backup to Sawyer Robertson. He entered the 2026 season as the backup to Florida transfer DJ Lagway. After Lagway sustained an injury in the Bears' season opener, Bennett was named the starter for Baylor's second game of the season against Prairie View A&M. In his first career start, he threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions, while also rushing for a touchdown in a 44–3 rout.
Statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2024Baylor 3 0 – 1 2 50.0 19 9.5 0 0 129.8 – – – – 2025Baylor 2 0 – 5 7 71.4 34 4.9 0 0 112.2 – – – – 2026Baylor 2 2 2–0 45 60 75.0 567 9.4 6 2 180.4 6 15 2.5 2 Career 7 2 2−0 51 69 73.9 620 8.2 6 2 172.3 6 15 2.5 2
References
External links Baylor Bears bio