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Al-Rasheed Benton Signs as Undrafted Free Agent
| Season | Class | GP | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | tflyd | Ints | Yards | Long | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 52 | 138 | 79 | 204 | 18.5 | 55 | 3 | 51 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Fr | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 2015 | So | 13 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 4.0 | 8 | ||||
| 2016 | Jr | 13 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
| 2017 | Sr | 13 | 78 | 32 | 110 | 13.5 | 46 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
Former West Virginia linebacker and captain of the Mountaineer defense, Al-Rasheed Benton has signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. Benton was a force in Tony Gibson’s defense and finished his last two years strong becoming one of the nation’s best run stoppers.
Benton will join a linebacking corps that includes Brandon Chubb, Jarrad Davis, Jonathan Freeney, Christian Jones, Devon Kennard, Steve Longa and Jalen Reeves-Maybin.
Listed above are Benton’s career numbers as a Mountaineer.
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