Aug 22, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jakorian Bennett (49) warms up before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images Mark Smith-Imagn Images

Jakorian Bennett makes Eagles regular-season debut tonight

Originally posted on Maryland Terrapins on SI
By Jaden Golding | Last updated Sep 4, 2025 7:13 PM ET

The NFL 2025 season kicks off tonight, as the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. Defensive back Jakorian Bennett, a familiar face to Terps nation, will take the field with Philadelphia.

The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Bennett in 2023 before trading him this offseason to Philadelphia for defensive tackle Thomas Booker IV. Bennett sits behind veteran Adoree Jackson, Quinyon Mitchell, and Cooper DeJean. However, he's listed with Jackson as the opposite corner of Mitchell on the depth chart. If Jackson struggles, that could pave the way for Bennett to have more field time.

After watching the All 22 of the Eagles defense, the best CB was....

Jakorian Bennett

-Great feet & ability to change directions/recover
-Overly handsy and could get called for holding/PI
-One blown assignment failing to pass off a Mesh concept pic.twitter.com/kZpbKw4TNl
— Eagles Eric (@EaglesXsandOs) August 17, 2025

Victor Williams, of the Eagles Wire, got a chance to ask Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio about Bennett, who said this ahead of Monday's practice session;

"I like him. He's got good speed, got a good attitude, got a good football brain," Fangio said. "Shown some good cover ability. I'm sure he'll be out there at some point this season. Could be this [week], too."

Impressive PBU from Jakorian Bennett. Good showing so far today. pic.twitter.com/k1ywfiit6H
— Victor Williams (@ThePhillyPod) August 16, 2025

Bennett is a talented corner who plays bigger than his size. Fangio, known for developing younger players into key pieces for this Philadelphia defense, will do the same for Bennett. The speed and athletic paralysis stand out as the secondary that Fangio wants to have. Bennett plays good man coverage, knowing how to stick receivers and use the speed to recover. He's disruptive in the passing lanes but must improve his zone coverage, forced turnovers, and tackling.

Bennett (24) played with the Terps from 2020 to 2022. His best statistical season was in 2021, when he had 23 solo tackles, one assisted tackle, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, and 16 pass deflections.

Here are some of his career accolades with Maryland that were listed on the Maryland athletic website....