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Ben Swanton '15 Recruiting Profile
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2013 highlights
2012 HighlightsPersonal 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 years
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #70
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Varsity Team Captain
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) )
- 1st Degree Black Belt (2007), 2nd Degree Black Belt (2010), 3rd Degree Black Belt (2013)
- 2011 Baseball WI (Freshman)
- Played 1st base
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Mike Minick
- Position Coach
- Jay Matthews
Events
- Camp/Event
- Michigan State Senior Camp
- 6/14/14 to 6/14/14
- Camp/Event
- Purdue Elite Football Camp
- 6/13/14 to 6/13/14
- Camp/Event
- Northwestern Showcase Football Camp
- 6/12/14 to 6/12/14
- Camp/Event
- K-State Football Camp
- 6/08/14 to 6/08/14
- Camp/Event
- WI Badgers Football Camp
- 6/23/13 to 6/25/13
- Camp/Event
- Northwestern Football Camp
- 6/17/13 to 6/17/13
- Camp/Event
- Pittsburgh Football Camp
- 6/15/13 to 6/15/13
- Camp/Event
- Purdue Elite Football Camp
- 6/14/13 to 6/14/13
- Camp/Event
- Michigan State O-line/D-Line Camp
- 6/12/13 to 6/12/13
- Camp/Event
- K-State Football Camp
- 6/09/13 to 6/09/13
- Camp/Event
- Kansas Football O-Line/D-Line Camp
- 6/08/13 to 6/08/13
- Camp/Event
- Northern Illinois Football Camp
- 6/05/13 to 6/05/13
- Camp/Event
- University of Illinois Showcase Football Camp
- 6/02/13 to 6/02/13
- Camp/Event
- Football University (FBU) - Madison, WI
- 7/13/12 to 7/15/12
- Invite only event
- Camp/Event
- National Underclassmen Ultimate 100 Football Camp
- 7/06/12 to 7/06/12
- The Ultimate 100 Football Combine (NUC 100) in Indianapolis is an “invite only” camp for the top regional athletes attended by Rivals.com, ESPN.com, ESPN RISE, Scouts, and Scout.com.
- Camp/Event
- Badger Football Camp @ University of Wisconsin
- 6/24/12 to 6/26/12
- Camp/Event
- Buckeye Football Camp @ Ohio State University
- 6/14/12 to 6/16/12
- Camp/Event
- National Underclassmen Combine (Milwaukee, WI)
- 5/18/12 to 5/20/12
- Camp/Event
- Nike Sparq Football Combine
- 4/07/12 to 4/07/12
- Camp/Event
- BEFC Pre-Combine Clinic (Green Bay, WI)
- 3/10/12 to 3/10/12
- Camp/Event
- Iowa State Football Camp
Training
- Karate - 3rd Degree Black Belt
- 10 years
- 3rd Degree Black Belt, +12 years of experience
- Indoor Soccer
- 5 years
- Baseball
- 10 years
Additional Sports
- Baseball
- 1 year
- Freshman Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors ChemistryAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP History AP PsychologyRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2013 National Honor Society 2014, 2013, and 2012 High Honor Roll
- ActivitiesDECA, FBLA, Spanish Club, Norski Mentor