63	Michael Bennett
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Centerville, Ohio High School: Centerville Height / Weight: 6-3 / 285 Position: DL

Ohio State Overview: Michael played in all 13 games in 2011 as a true freshman and then had a very productive spring campaign ... is being viewed by coaches as a possible top-four (starter) defensive lineman in the program ... made 17 tackles in 2011, including 13 solos, from the defensive tackle position ... in limited playing time he finished tied for third on the team in tackles-for-loss with five ... his 27 TFL yards trailed only John Simon's 58 ... he had two TFLs, for minus-10 yards, among his season-high five tackles at Nebraska ... he tied for second on the team with three quarterback sacks (vs. Akron, Nebraska and Indiana), a figure that trailed only Simon's seven.

More on Michael: Michael, who is majoring in biology, was an OSU Scholar-Athlete in his first year for having a cumulative grade point average of over 3.00 for the academic year ... in high school, Michael was a first-team Division I all-Ohio performer who played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... a two-time GWOC player of the year, he was a team captain for coach Ron Ullery's 2010 Centerville team that went 9-3 and reached the regional semifinals ... also competed in track and field ... Michael is the son of Connie and Mike Bennett.