Ben Minich

DB · #17 · Miami (OH) · SR · 6'0" · 197 · West Chester, OH

Projected SS starter

12 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

2 2026 INT + PD

39 Career games (5 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
2026	Miami (OH)	7	5	12	0	1	1	1
2025	Notre Dame	12	0	1	0	0	0	0
2024	Notre Dame	14	0	5	0.5	0	0	0
2023	Notre Dame	6	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.7 46

Havoc plays 1 68

INT + pass breakups 2 72

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 9.6% 70

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 70

Sack rate 5.4% 37

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W7	AKR	2		1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#341 Dylan Spencer DL · C.E. King TTU

#342

Brennan Parachek TE · Dexter MSU

#343

Ben Minich S · Lakota West ND

#344

Iapani Laloulu IOL · Farrington ORE

#345

Isaiah Augustave RB · Naples ARK

Ss in the class

#30

Marvin Burks Jr. Cardinal Ritter College Prep MIZZ

#31

Brenden Jordan Mansfield TTU

#32

Ben Minich Lakota West ND

#33

Saboor Karriem West Orange ILL

#34 Tyler Turner San Antonio Brennan ORE

2026 · 68th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 87th pctile of class