High School: Third Delaware recruit from Plantation High School in three years...played cornerback for coach Frank Hepler...high school teammate of current UD teammate Greg Benson and former Blue Hen defensive lineman Richard Washington...team was 10-2 and earned spot in state playoffs in 2002 and went 10-0 and earned No. 1 state ranking in 2002...had 57 tackles in 2002 to earn All-Broward County honors...named one of Top 100 players in Broward County as a senior...team captain as a senior...

At Delaware: Redshirt freshman who will add depth at free safety and strong safety behind starters Kyle Campbell and Nicos Chavis and fellow redshirt freshmen Rafig and Jahiri Gunthorpe...should also help on special teams on punt and kickoff coverage...recorded the game’s only interception and returned it 20 yards in Blue-White spring scrimmage...

2004: Did not see game action as a true freshman and retained freshman eligibility...team went 9-4, captured the Atlantic 10 Conference title, and advanced to the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals...

Personal: Emanuel Keith "Manny" Beneby...born July 8, 1986...son of Keith and Thalia Beneby...arts and sciences major..enjoys watching movies in spare time...has one older brother and a younger sister...cousin, Terrance Reaves, is a starting safety for UD rival Villanova.