COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced today that it has signed forward Khori Bennett to a multi-year contract through the 2027 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Bennett joins the Switchbacks having most recently competed for fellow USL Championship club Sacramento Republic FC during the 2025 season. The Jamaican forward scored five goals in 14 appearances, averaging a goal every 114.2 minutes while posting a shooting accuracy rate of 56.3 percent and shot conversion rate of 31.25 percent.

“Khori is coming into us as a league elite goal scorer with proven experience in the Western Conference,” said Switchbacks Head Coach Alan McCann. “Having worked with him previously, at Reading United, where he became the club's all-time leading goal scorer, I know the fantastic character we are getting in the building. He has high standards for himself to match his high ambitions, so it is a perfect fit from the football side and the character side for our dressing room.”

Bennett spent the 2024 season with Las Vegas Lights FC, where he played a key role in the club’s first trip to the USL Championship Playoffs. During the campaign, he made 37 appearances across all competitions, scoring 15 goals and adding one assist. Over his career in the USL Championship, the 28-year-old has averaged a goal every 142.7 minutes across the regular season and playoffs while posting a shot accuracy rate of 58.9 percent.

This forward began his professional career in 2022 with USL League One side the Charlotte Independence. Across two seasons with the club, he recorded 18 goals and three assists in 64 appearances. He notched his first career hat trick on July 28, 2022, and was later named USL League One Player of the Month.

At the collegiate level, Bennett competed for Northeastern University for three seasons before transferring to Radford University for his senior year. During his college career, he also gained valuable experience in USL League Two with Reading United AC. Across four seasons with Reading United, Bennett made 24 regular-season appearances and scored 11 goals. Including his goals in the playoffs and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Bennett finished his time with the club as Reading United AC’s all-time leading goal scorer.

“I am very happy to be joining the Colorado Springs Switchbacks organization,” said Bennett. “I’m excited to compete in one of the league’s best environments and in front of some of the most passionate fans. I’m ready to achieve great success with this club.”