In 1974 Bennett returned to Canada and attended
Wilfrid Laurier University in
Waterloo, Ontario. He played for WLU in 1975 and 1976, coached by
Canadian Football Hall of Famer
Tuffy Knight. He was protected by the
Toronto Argonauts in the CFL draft. Bennett was a hard-hitting safety and a fierce punt returner. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and won a
Grey Cup with
Hamilton in 1986 (whom he played with from 1985 to 1987,) after stints at the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1980–1983), and
Toronto Argonauts (1977–1979 and 1984). Bennett retired in 1987 after eleven seasons. He had 45 interceptions and CFL records in punt return yards (6,358), punt return carries (659) and interception return yards (1,004). He won the
CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1983 and 1985 and the
James P. McCaffrey Trophy in 1985. He was a 4-time all star. In 1985, he was an all-star and won the
James P. McCaffrey Trophy as Outstanding Defensive Player in the Eastern Division. And, for the second time in his career, he won the
CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award. == Personal life ==