The Wolverine

March 2016

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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2016 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE physicality and is a guy that can hold point, especially on a three-technique coming off the ball. Ben is very ath- letic and plays the game with great passion. He is very mature, intelligent and has an extremely bright future. He is a Michigan type of man that you'd like in the program." • Arrowhead Head Coach Greg Malling (to WisSports.net): "His play and his character are this year, like the three before, unbelievable. He is the consummate teammate, an incredible mentor for the younger players and a dominant force on the game field." • Rivals.com Midwest Recruiting Analyst Josh Helmholdt: "He has some of the best offensive line film I've ever seen. I went out and saw him live earlier in his career, and that's how he plays, too. The issue he has is going up against Division I defensive line- men and matching their speed and athleticism. I think he can get there — he has the tools to do it — and in the long term can be a very good-to- great Big Ten offensive lineman." • Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "He's a five-star ball player. This is a future NFL tackle or guard — he can play either position. He's a dominator. Of all the offensive line- men they've gotten — or even that they recruited — he maybe had the best year. He buried everyone he went up against this year and last year. He's a physical, tough, take-no-prisoners type of guy with a great attitude. I just think he's a premier player and a five-star ball player. They redshirt all their guys, but he could be a four-year starter."

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