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#26 Shamari Benton
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 223
Year: Senior
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
High School: Brother Rice HS
Major: Political Science (3.10 GPA)
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Shamari Benton
Courtesy: CMU Athletic Communications
Release: 09/10/2012

2012: [Game-by-Game Statistics] Earned Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Lineman of the Game honors after leading CMU with nine tackles in the win over Western Kentucky … topped the Chippewas in solo tackles (54) and fumble recoveries (2) … ranked second on the team, No. 7 in the MAC, and 24th nationally with 126 total tackles … recorded five double-digit tackle games and led the CMU defense in tackles in seven games … made eight tackles in season opening win over Southeast Missouri State (8/30) … had seven total tackles against Michigan State (9/8) … recorded five tackles and recovered a fumble in upset win over Iowa (9/22) … led the team with 12 tackles at Northern Illinois (9/29) … made a team high eight tackles at Toledo (10/6) … set a career high with 14 tackles against Navy (10/12) … had 12 total stops and recorded his team best second fumble recovery of the season versus Ball State (10/20) … made nine tackles in win over Akron (10/27) … registered his first career interception against Western Michigan (11/3), nearly returning it for a touchdown … had eight tackles in road victory versus Eastern Michigan (11/10) … led CMU with 12 tackles and a pass break up against Miami (Ohio) (11/17) … recorded a season high nine solo stops (13 total tackles) in regular season finale at UMass … helped spearhead a defense that limited a potent Western Kentucky offense to just 21 points in win in the 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.

2011: [Game-by-Game Statistics] Started and made three tackles in season opener against SCSU (9/1) ... recorded four tackles and a quarterback hurry at Kentucky (9/10) ... recorded  nine tackles and three quarterback hurries at NC State (10/8) ... recorded six tackles, including .5 for a loss, against Eastern Michigan (10/15) ... led the defense with a career-high 10 tackles, including two for a loss of six yards, at Ball State (10/22) ... recorded nine tackles at Akron (10/29) ... led the CMU defense with seven tackles and recorded a QB hurry at Kent St. (11/4) ... recorded nine tackles against Ohio (11/10) ... made a tackle against Toledo (11/18).

2010: [Game-by-Game Statistics] Competed in 10 games ... recorded first career forced fumble in first collegiate appearance against Hampton (9/2) ... made first career tackle for loss in loss against Miami (10/18) ... tallied three tackles in loss at Northern Illinois (10/23).

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Three-year starter ... team captain ... ranked No. 19 on Lansing State Journal’s list of the top 22 seniors in the state ... ranked No. 37 on Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... named to Oakland County Dream Team by the Oakland Press ... collected 72 tackles, including 12 for a loss, one interception and one fumble recovery ... career totals are 167 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks ... helped lead Brother Rice to two Catholic League championships ... earned one varsity letter in track and field.

KICK RETURNSgno.yardstdlongavg/ravg/g
2010
10
2
10
0
5
5.0
1.0
2011
9
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2012
13
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
32
2
10
0
5
5.0
0.5
 
ALL PURPOSEgrushrcvprkrirtotalavg/g
2010
10
0
0
0
10
0
10
1.0
2011
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2012
13
0
0
0
0
11
0
0.8
TOTAL
32
0
0
0
10
11
10
0.9
 
TACKLESguaatotaltflpdfffrblk
2010
10
6
6
12
1.0
0
1
0
0
2011
9
24
34
58
3.5
1
0
0
0
2012
13
54
72
126
1.5
4
0
2
0
TOTAL
32
84
112
196
6.0
5
1
2
0