Is Ben Minich starting?
Ben Minich is the projected starter at SS for Miami (Ohio).
Ben Minich is the projected starting SS on a Average Miami (Ohio) — 65 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Lakota West, ranked #343 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
- Transfer
- Notre Dame
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8990
- National Rank
- #343
- High School
- Lakota West
- Hometown
- West Chester, OH
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 65.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WCONNTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-21
Sep 19LCINTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-31
Sep 5LPITTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 59-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WCONN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LCIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LPITT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Minich's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.