2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 3
Al-Rasheed Benton
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- Shabazz HS
- Has played in 39 career games and started 14
2016 (r-Jr.)
- Started all 13 games at mike linebacker
- Finished No. 2 on the team in tackles with 80
- Had a career-high eight assisted tackles against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl; also had two solo stops and 10 total tackles, including one tackle for loss
- Assisted on a career-best five tackles against Baylor
- Recorded five tackles at Iowa State
- Led the team with a career-best 14 tackles vs. Oklahoma
- Recovered his first career fumble and had two tackles at Texas
- Had five tackles against Kansas
- Tied for the team lead with a career-high-tying seven tackles at Oklahoma State
- Notched a team-high-tying six tackles vs. TCU
- Had a team-high-tying five tackles, three solo, at Texas Tech
- Recorded six tackles against Kansas State
- Assisted on three tackles and had a QB-hurry vs. BYU
- Was second on the team with seven tackles and had his first career interception against Youngstown State
- Notched five tackles, four solo, against Missouri
2015 (r-So.)
- Added depth at mike linebacker
- Had three tackles at TCU
- Had five tackles at Baylor, including four unassisted tackles
- Recorded three tackles with one tackle for loss vs. Maryland
- Earned first start against Liberty
- Named WVU Defensive Player of the Game against Liberty after finishing with seven tackles, including five solo and two tackles for loss
- Had two tackles, including one tackle for loss vs. Georgia Southern
2014 (r-Fr.)
- Added depth at linebacker
- Used on special teams
- Played all 13 games, seeing action on 242 total plays, including 202 on special teams
- Played a season-high 31 plays against Oklahoma State
- Has six tackles for the season, including three solo stops
- Made two solo stops against Texas Tech
- Collected two tackles against Towson
- Added a tackle against Oklahoma State
- Recorded a solo stop against Kansas
2013 (Fr.)
- Redshirted
High School
- Three-year letterwinner for coach Darnell Grant at Shabazz High
- Two-time New Jersey All-State Third Team Defense
- Finished 2012 with 110 tackles, 73 tackles for loss and two interceptions
- Rushed for 710 yards with 14 touchdowns on offense
- Recorded 105 tackles with seven sacks in 2011
- Played in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl
- 2012 All-Group 2 First Team Defense
- 2011 New Jersey All-Group 1 First Team Defense
- Two-time All-Essex County First Team Defense
- Earned All-Essex County Second Team Defense in 2010
- Two-time Super Essex Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- No. 15 on The Ledger Top 50
Personal
- Birthday is December 10
- Son of Rasheed Benton and Kim Phillips-Benton
- One of eight children
- Majoring in journalism
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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