Turned in a solid junior season a year ago, his first in the Black and Gold ... was playing his best football of the season leading up to a freak ankle injury suffered during pregame warmups at Chattanooga on Nov. 8 ... was not nearly as effective following the injury ... was also bothered by a knee injury that required offseason surgery ... sat out of spring drills following the surgery ... comes into fall camp listed as the backup at right tackle, but assuming he’s fully recovered from last year’s ailments, will see plenty of action in ASU’s tackle rotation.

2008: Started 13 of ASU’s 14 games at left tackle ... missed only game of the season when he sustained an ankle injury during pregame warmups at Chattanooga ... production lagged following the freak injury at UTC ... had 29 tackles in the seven games leading up to the injury but made only four stops in the four games that followed it ... turned in his finest performances of the season against nationally ranked foes James Madison (five tackles), Furman (six tackles) and, particularly, No. 3 Wofford (eight tackles, including one for loss, and a forced fumble in the 70-24, nationally televised romp) ... did not register a stop in the final two games of the regular season (Elon, at Western Carolina) but had two tackles apiece in postseason games versus South Carolina State and eventual national champion Richmond ... ranked second among ASU’s interior defensive linemen with 37 tackles on the season.

Previous College:  Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... had 23.5 tackles, including six-and-a-half for loss, for Georgia Military College in ‘07 ... coached by Bert Williams ... enrolled at ASU for 2008 spring semester and participated in spring practice.

High School: Played under head coach Benny Crane at Banneker H.S.

Personal: Full name is Malcolm Jamal Bennett ... majoring in graphic arts and imaging technology.