Defensive line, Michigan, 2021–25
Rayshaun Benny
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- May 8, 2002
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Rayshaun Benny played defensive line at Michigan (2021–25). The Baltimore Ravens took Benny in round 7, No. 250 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2021, 2022 and 2023; National champions, 2023
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan | 26 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Michigan | 26 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Michigan | 26 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Michigan | 26 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Michigan | 26 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Michigan 13 games, 35 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. New Mexico | W 34–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Oklahoma | L 13–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Central Michigan | W 63–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Nebraska | W 30–27 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Wisconsin | W 24–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at USC | L 13–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Washington | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at Michigan State | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Purdue | W 21–16 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Maryland | W 45–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 9–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Texas | L 27–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Michigan 11 games, 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Fresno State | W 30–10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Texas | L 12–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Arkansas State | W 28–18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.USC | W 27–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Minnesota | W 27–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | atWashington | L 17–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Oregon | L 17–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Indiana | L 15–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Northwestern | W 50–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atOhio State | W 13–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Alabama | W 19–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Michigan 12 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. East Carolina | W 30–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UNLV | W 35–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 31–6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Rutgers | W 31–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atNebraska | W 45–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atMinnesota | W 52–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Indiana | W 52–7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Purdue | W 41–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Penn State | W 24–15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atMaryland | W 31–24 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Ohio State | W 30–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Iowa | W 26–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Colorado State | W 51–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Hawai’i | W 56–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UConn | W 59–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Maryland | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atIndiana | W 31–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Penn State | W 41–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Nebraska | W 34–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Michigan 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | vs.Iowa | W 42–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ | |
| Weight | 298 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 81⅝″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.69 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.89 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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