Mario Benavides    OL 6'41/2  280 lbs

2006 -JR Texas All-State 1st Team  OL 79 pancakes 1 sack graded 91% (JR) 2005 -Sophomore Info. Started 11 games in 2005. 32-5A Second Team Offensive Tackle

Top %5 of Class (104.00 GPA) 40 Yard Dash: 4.9 Shuttle Run: 4.45 300 Yard Shuttle: 46 sec. Squat: 500 lbs Bench: 375 lbs Powerclean: 315 lbs Deadlift: 564 lbs

Schools that have shown interest: NOTRE DAME A&M LSU UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS RICE (WILL ATTEND JUNIOR DAY ON THE 17TH) KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI TCU IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GEORGIA TECH DUKE ILLINOIS ARMY DARTMOUTH STANFORD COLORADO UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PRINCETON PURDUE OKLAHOMA STATE ARIZONA STATE VANDERBILT YALE

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(SOPH YEAR-VARSITY) Watch how he pulls and drives the DE back 15 yards.   (DE was a SR and is playing at A&M Kingsville)

(SOPH YEAR-VARSITY Watch how he pulls gives the RB a hole for a TD.

(JR YEAR) Benavides as RT is too much for Westlake's LB.

SOPH Video 2005-Watch how he pulls and hops, showing his agility, and gets the block.

Junior Video: Benavides pulling.

Benavies (RT) just overpowers the DE .

Watch how he pulls gives the RB a hole for a TD.

(JR Video-Varisty) Benavides blocking all the way down field.