Michigan DT Rayshaun Benny goes to Ravens in Round 7 of NFL Draft

The 6-foot-3, 298-pound tackle played 53 games across five years in Ann Arbor and finished with 107 tackles (including 12 for loss) and four sacks. He appeared in just three games on defense during his true freshman season (a redshirt year), then played in 11 or more in each of his final four seasons.

Benny broke his fibula in the Rose Bowl in January 2024 and missed the Wolverines' College Football Playoff championship game. It was a brief pause in the maize-and-blue career of a consistent contributor throughout, even while buried on the depth chart behind Kris Jenkins, Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant.

"Iron sharpens iron," Benny recently told "Good Morning Football." "Being able to see some of the best guys go out there that's our guys just gives me a standpoint on how I'll turn out in the league. A lot of motivation, being that we come from a blueblood factory, so just trying to be able to keep up that history is big for me."

Benny played the 2i-, three- and four-technique and while he did not do any testing, he did participate in drills at the combine. At Michigan’s pro day last month, Benny ran a 4.88-second short shuttle and 7.60-second three-cone drill.

Wisconsin quarterback Hunter Simmons (15) is tackled by Michigan defensive lineman Rayshaun Benny (26) during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.

He's now the 10th Michigan defensive lineman drafted in the past four NFL Drafts and the third this season, following Derrick Moore (at No. 44 by the Detroit Lions) and Jaishawn Barham (at No. 92 to the Dallas Cowboys).

Tony Garcia is the Michigan beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.

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