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BEAU
BENZSCHAWEL
TAIWAN
DEAL
» Offensive Line
» 6-5 // 280
» Grafton, Wis.
(Grafton)
» Running Back
» 6-1 // 225
» Capitol Heights, Md.
(DeMatha)
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and 247
Sports … first-team all-state by Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association as a
senior … also an All-North Shore Conference and all-region pick at both defensive end and tight end
… recorded 60 total tackles, including 12 TFLs and 5.5 sacks as a senior … also had 13 receptions for
203 yards and three touchdowns … earned all-conference honors on both offense and defense as
sophomore, junior and senior … two-year team MVP … also lettered three years each in basketball
and baseball … high school coach was Ben Chossek
PERSONAL: Parents are Scott and Barcie Benzschawel … father played football at UW from
1983-87 … honor roll student
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: Four-star recruit by Rivals, three-star recruit by ESPN.com,
Scout and 247 Sports … Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior in 2013 … named first-team all-state,
first-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro and first-team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference after rushing for
1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, leading DeMatha to WCAC title … as a junior, named second-team
All-WCAC at running back after recording 1,017 rushing yards and scoring 21 TDs … third-team All-WCAC at
running back as a sophomore, rushing for 900 yards and 13 TDs … finished DeMatha career with 3,117 rushing
yards and 52 touchdowns … as a freshman, recorded 55 total tackles, including five sacks, while playing de-
fense … high school coach was Elijah Brooks
PERSONAL: Parents are George Deal and Towanna Deal … cousin Mikeal Hopkins plays basketball at
Georgetown … cousin Ian Thomas played linebacker at Illinois from 2007-11 … honor roll student … named
Maryland Army National Guard Ring of Honor Student-Athlete of the Month as a junior in September 2012
