Houston Cougars · DB RoomDB
#41 Thompson Bennett
Class FRStatus True freshmanHt / Wt 6'1" · 190 lbHometown Austin, TX · Westlake HS
Depth-chart placement
Thompson Bennett is on the Houston Cougars roster but is not placed on the maintained two-deep. Role and placement populate automatically once he appears on the published chart.
Background & career
Thompson Bennett is a true freshman defensive back for Houston, standing 6'1" and weighing 190 pounds. The Austin native played for Westlake High School, where he earned 2025 All-District 26-6A First Team honors at safety and 2024 All-State Second Team recognition. Over his high school career, Bennett accumulated 5 interceptions and 17 pass breakups. As a junior, he recorded 87 tackles and nine pass breakups in a single season. He helped lead Westlake to the 2024 UIL 6A Division I Championship game appearance and was a teammate of fellow Cougar Jack Newhouse.
OriginAustin, TX · Westlake HS