BUFFALO, N.Y. — Not one or two, but seven Bennett High School seniors earned their spots on a college football team. It's the first time the high school has seen this. Head coach Stevenson Mcduffie couldn't stop smiling.
"We had 13 seniors on the team this year. Two of them decided not to play college football, but they're still going to college anyway. It looks like we're going to have all 13 of them are going to graduate, and all 13 are going to pursue some type of higher education."
Three students made interceptions to division one schools. Another three will go to division two. Then, one senior will be going to a division 1 JR. college.
These are the players.
Jameer Thomas
- Syracuse University
- Sports Management and Business Management
Darrell Hamilton
- Merrimack College
- Exercise Science
Kahmari Cook
- St. Francis University
- Engineering
Jazier Fluker
- Monroe College
- Culinary Arts
Aaron Roseboro
- Edinboro University
- Sports Management
Delshon Taylor
- Utica University
- Sports Management
Keir Bishop
- Utica University
- Undecided
According to the NCAA, only 2.9% nationwide, of high school seniors play at a D1 school. 1.9% play for D-2.
2 On Your Side caught up with Jameer Thomas, who says "I just got to keep going with it and stay focused." His mom, uncle, sister, and aunt came to capture the special moment.
Thomas started playing football at the early age of five years old. He says this moment was something he expected to happen.
"I met coach Mcduffie. He made me a better person, as far as leadership," Thomas says. "I want to thank Coach Mcduffie for pushing me."