Is Benny Patterson III starting?
Benny Patterson III is the projected starter at RDE for Michigan Wolverines.
Redshirt freshman · #93 · 6'1", 257 lbs
See full Michigan Wolverines depth chart ›Depth at RDE · Michigan Wolverines
- 19385Benny Patterson IIIStarter
- 24170Tariq Boney
Michigan Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDEBenny Patterson IIIThis player
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
Up next for Michigan
Michigan plays Michigan State at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 07:30 PM ET.
At 6'1", 257 lbs, Benny Patterson III plays for a Michigan team rated 78 overall in the Big Ten.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8989
- National Rank
- #362
- High School
- Castle
- Hometown
- Newburgh, IN
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 31WRUTGTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-21
Oct 24LIUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 13-6 OT
Oct 3LMINNTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-14
Sep 26LIOWATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-19
Sep 19WUTEPTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | WRUTG | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LIU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LMINN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LIOWA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUTEP | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Patterson III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.