'09 MI LB/S Shamari Benton (Central Michigan Verbal)

wadc45 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-04-2007, 09:46 AM

Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice

Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 171 lbs
Forty: 4.4 secs
Bench max: 315 pounds
Squat max: 530 pounds
Vertical: 30 inches

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Has registered 138 tackles and eight sacks in two years as a starter for Brother Rice.

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9/2

By Farrell...Benton could not make any camps but favors Ohio State, Michigan and Stanford.

wadc45 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 10:39 AM

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2/15

From the Duke site...hearing from Duke, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and others. Says Ohio State, Michigan State and Michigan are working on him the hardest and will go to junior days at MSU, OSU, ND and possibly WVU.

wadc45 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 05:43 PM

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2/19

By Trieu...says his top schools are Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Iowa and ND. Talks about his interest in the two in-state schools.

wadc45 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008, 09:54 AM

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2/25

From SpartanMag...was unable to make MSU and ND's junior days this past weekend. Talks about his performance at the combine in Berea and says he is hearing the most from Michigan State, Ohio State and Iowa.

HotMic · #5 (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 04:32 PM

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2/29

By A. Trieu. Junior Film.

wadc45 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 01:31 PM

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3/13

From SpartanMag...visiting Michigan today and MSU this weekend. USC has initiated contact as well.

wadc45 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-02-2008, 03:49 PM

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4/2

From SpartanMag...visited MSU with Chris Norman last week. Talks about working out at DB this spring because he is likely to end up there in college. Will be at the NIKE Camp in Columbus.

wadc45 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 10:44 AM

Local players among stars of recruiting showcase

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Shamari Benton, SS, Birmingham Brother Rice, 6-0/183/4.50: Benton traveled to Akron with a very clear objective: show the ability to play safety. He has been a standout linebacker at Rice, but he projects as a defensive back on the next level. He acquitted himself in the secondary very well during the tourney, displaying a nice burst and good ball skills. Halfway through the event, Benton had already collected at least four interceptions. He has been to junior days at Michigan and Michigan State in recent weeks, but neither has offered. Both schools want to see him at their summer camps. At this point he favors MSU.

HotMic · #9 (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 01:27 PM

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4/7

By A. Trieu. Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan have offered.

wadc45 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 10:19 AM

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4/14

From SpartanMag...Eastern and Central Michigan have offered. Wisconsin and Iowa have been after him hard recently.

wadc45 · #11 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 09:23 AM

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4/30

From the Wisconsin site...has offers from Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan and has been evaluated by the likes of Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Will be at OSU for the NIKE camp and talks about his contact with the UW staff.

Heavystarch · #12 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 10:35 PM

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6/24/08

Was at the Wisconsin camp this past weekend, where he played cornerback for the first time. He and the staff thought he did well, and thinks he close to getting an offer. Really likes UW and named them their leader.

TroyD92 · #13 (**permalink**) 06-24-2008, 11:06 PM

we could have an onslaught of verbals in the next week or so..