99  Ben Martin Class: Junior Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: La Salle Height / Weight: 6-3 / 239 Position: DE Major: Communication Studies

TENNESSEE TRIVIA - Speed rusher finished fourth on the team in 2008 with six quarterback hurries.

CAREER GAMES/STARTS - 20/0

2008 - Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Appeared in every game as backup on defensive line ... Recorded 18 tackles -- highest total among all reserve defensive linemen ... Recorded first career sack at Auburn ... Had career-high three tackles in consecutive weeks against Alabama and South Carolina ... Forced fumble against Mississippi State.

2007 - Games/Starts: 8/0 ... Bounced back from minor preseason injury that delayed playing debut until mid-September ... Appeared in all but three of the season's final 11 regular season games ... Contributed two tackles each against Arkansas State, Georgia and Louisiana-Lafayette ... Excellent leaping ability led to his becoming kick-blocking specialist.

HIGH SCHOOL - Parade All-America as 2006 linebacker ... State's No. 1 overall prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Gatorade Player of the Year in Ohio ... All-League Player of the Year as senior ... First-team All-State a senior and second-team All-State as junior ... Two-time All-Region, All-League and All-City ... Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior ... Totaled 112 tackles with 14 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks as senior linebacker ... Against Elder in 2006, earned 20 tackles and two sacks ... As junior, tallied 71 tackles with 15 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles and 15 quarterback hurries while playing mostly defensive end ... Three-year starter on defense ... Two-year starter on basketball team.

COACH AT LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL - Tom Grippa.

BORN - March 22, 1988.