Benny is the definition of a lunch-pail interior lineman — he won't wow you with splash plays, but he'll be in the right gap every single snap, do the dirty work of clogging lanes, and let his teammates clean up behind him. His run defense is legitimately good, anchored by excellent gap discipline, quick hands at the point of attack, and an ability to read his keys pre-snap that his position coach at Michigan specifically praised on film. The problem is the pass rush: he has no go-to move, his hands are late as a rusher, and his pad level pops up at the snap — exposing his chest to blockers and killing his leverage advantage. At nearly 24 years old with limited statistical production even as a starter, the developmental runway is short. He's a safe Day 3 rotational 3-technique who could earn early-down reps immediately, but the ceiling is capped unless he finds a counter move he doesn't currently have.

• 🃏Elite gap discipline — never out of position, reads his triangle and maintains assignment on every snap
• 🏋️Strong run defender with top-15 PFF run defense grades in back-to-back seasons (87.5 in 2024, top-9 among P5 DTs in 2025)
• 💥Excellent tackling: 4.6% career missed tackle rate with just 5 misses on 103 career tackles
• 🃏Versatile alignment — can line up as 3-tech, 4i, or 3-4 DE; loops stunts effectively
• 🚀Senior Bowl riser — Dane Brugler called him the biggest IDL riser of the week, flashing pass-rush ability not seen consistently on college tape

• 🤲No go-to pass-rush move — hands are late and miss as a rusher, limited counter-move repertoire
• 🪵Plays with high pad level and a narrow base, exposing his chest to blockers and getting swallowed by combo blocks
• 🚀Limited production even as a full-time starter (35 tackles, 1.5 sacks in 13 starts in 2025)
• −Medical history: broken fibula (2023 Rose Bowl) and knee surgery from high school car accident