When Michigan lost Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant this spring to the draft, there was some concern the position would take a massive step back. However, five games into the 2025 season, Michigan’s interior defensive line rotation has been stout, and it is a credit to the players and coaches for getting them sharp.

The bonafide star the Wolverines knew they had coming into the season was Rayshaun Benny, and he has been playing up to the hype. He earned an 84.4 PFF grade in a backup role in 2024, and he has been matching that level of play in 2025, earning an 80.0+ PFF grade in every game so far while racking up 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Benny has brought a level of explosion the coaches were hoping to get out of him this season, but it has presented in a mythologi

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