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Ben Swanton ‘15 Recruiting Profile

  • De Forest High School
  • Deforest, WI
  • Football
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Ben Swanton's Football Recruiting Profile
Club:
Karate (Deforest, WI)
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
275
Age:
26
Prim. Position:
OG
Sec. Position:
C
40 Yard Dash
5.2
5-10-5 Shuttle
4.8
Bench Press
375
Squat
450
Vertical
24.5
  • 2014 Highlights

Personal Statement

Team - 2014 Badger North Conference Champions

Wingspan - 74"
2014 Highlight Film (Senior Year)
2014 Hudl Highlights

My goals are to play college football while working towards a business or pre-med degree. My unique skills/achievements include having quick feet/hands, exceptional balance, and aggressive play. I'm a 3rd degree black belt (12 Years) with leadership experience (2012 NUC Leadership Winner) and a high athletic/academic IQ (National Honor Society – Dec 2013) with the heart/passion to make a difference on and off the field. Below are a few career highlights.

* 2014 Offensive Line Team Captain
* Video - Varsity 2013 - junior year
* ESPN 3 Star Scout Rank  (Top 100 Recruit in the Midwest - April 2014)
* 247 3 Star Scout Rank  (Composite Rank - #3 Wisconsin, #7 National Guard/Center - April 2014)
* NUC Top 10 Wisconsin Recruit for Class of 2015 - Rank #10 (April 2014)
* Pre-Season All-American 4 Star Player (Tom Lemming) - “Top Talent from NCSA Athletic Recruiting”
* Varsity Letterman (sophmore year)
* 3rd Degree Black Belt (+12 years martial arts experience)
* 2012 University of Wisconsin Badger Football Camp
* 2012 National Underclassmen Offensive Line MVP (Milwaukee Combine)
* 2012 NUC Milwaukee All Combine Team
* National Underclassmen Leadership Medal Winner
* NCSA (National Collegiate Scouting Association) Recruiting Grant Winner Camps Attended
* 2012 Football University (FBU) (Madison, WI) - By invite only
* 2012 National Underclassmen Ultimate 100 (Indianapolis, IN) - By invite only
* 2012 Ohio State University Buckeye Football Camp 

Quotes
Scout.com - "one of the top in-state linemen in his 2015 recruiting class"
247 Sports - "7 favorite recruits in class of 2015"
FoxSports - "Swanton moves well for a big guy. He's a third-degree black belt."

Interviews
* BadgerNation (Jan 9, 2013)
* Scout.com (Jan 28, 2013)
* FS150 (April 3, 2013)
* BadergerNation (April 23, 2013)
* Hawkeye Insider (May 6, 2013)
* Scout.com (Oct 14, 2013)
* The Black Hammer (Oct 22, 2013)

Additional Invites
* 2012 National Underclassmen Top Prospect Invitee (Norman, OK)
* 2012 FBU Top Gun Invitee (Williamsburg, VA)
* 2012 NUC All American Games, North vs South Competition Top 100 Sophomores (Myrtle Beach, SC):

2013 Football Camps Attended
* University of Illinois (June 2nd – Showcase camp at Barrington, Illinois)
* Northern Illinois University (June 6th)
* University of Kansas (June 8th)
* Kansas State University (June 9th)
* University of Iowa (June 10th)
* Michigan State (June 12th)
* University of Purdue (June 14th – Invite to Senior camp)
* University of Pittsburg (June 15th)
* Northwestern University (June 17th)
* University of Wisconsin (June 23rd – 25th)
 

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity:
  • 3 years
  • Varsity Starter:
  • 1 year
  • 2014 Varsity Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #70
  • Individual Awards:
    Varsity Team Captain, Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • Team Awards:
    Sectional 3rd Place, Conference Champs
  • 2013 Varsity Team
  • Jersey: #70
  • Team Awards:
    Conference 2nd Place
  • 2012 Varsity Team
  • Jersey: #78
  • Individual Awards:
    Varsity Letter, NUC Offensive Line MVP, NUC Sophmore Top Prospect
  • Team Awards:
    Sectional 2nd Place, Conference 3rd Place
  • 2011 Freshman Team
  • Starter - Jersey: #71
  • Team Awards:
    Conference 2nd Place

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience:
  • 2 seasons
  • 2013 Karate (Deforest, WI) (3rd Degree Black Belt (12 yrs of experence) )
  • Notes: 1st Degree Black Belt (2007), 2nd Degree Black Belt (2010), 3rd Degree Black Belt (2013)
  • 2011 Baseball WI (Freshman)
  • Notes: Played 1st base

Coach References

  • High School Head Coach
  • Mike Minick
  • Position Coach
  • Jay Matthews

Additional Sports

  • Baseball
  • 1 Year
  • Freshman Team

Academics

Grades

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Test Scores

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High School Information

High School:
De Forest High School
State:
WISCONSIN
Phone:
(608) 842-6600

Academic Accomplishments

Honors Classes:
Yes. Honors Chemistry
AP Classes:
Yes. AP History AP Psychology
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards, Achievements and Activities

  • Award
    • 2013 National Honor Society 2014
  • Award
    • 2013
  • Award
    • and 2012 High Honor Roll
  • Activity
    • DECA
  • Activity
    • FBLA
  • Activity
    • Spanish Club
  • Activity
    • Norski Mentor

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