Jesse Minter sees major upside in Ravens rookie DT Rayshaun Benny
Ravens coach Jesse Minter sees 'real upside' in defensive lineman Rayshaun Benny, highlighting his toughness and athleticism.
Minter Sees Real Upside in Rayshaun Benny Rayshaun Benny is another Day 3 pick who fits exactly what the Ravens want to be up front. Jesse Minter knows Benny well from their time at Michigan, and that familiarity clearly mattered. When asked how he has seen Benny progress, Minter pointed to his toughness, growth and upside.
“Yes. ‘Ray’ [Rayshaun Benny] is a tough, rugged, physical defensive lineman that’s got some real athleticism. I think there’s some real upside there with him and some pass rush ability.
I thought in 2023, he was our third or fourth defensive lineman. We had Mason [Graham] and Kenneth Grant and Kris Jenkins Jr. , and we had obviously a pretty loaded group, but he made some really key plays for us in that season.
He got hurt in the Rose Bowl that year, and I know it affected him. I was gone after that, but I thought this year he really bounced back after kind of battling through the injury in 2024. He showed some really good stuff.