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: Second-year team member...athletic player who will add depth to a talented UD defensive secondary and will also play special teams...projected as No. 3 free safety behind Aaron Hicks and Nicos Chavis entering season...recorded three tackles, including a sack in the Blue-White spring game...2005: Saw action in eight games in a reserve role as a redshirt freshman...earned letter for team that went 6-5 for head coach K.C. Keeler...saw action mostly on special teams and as a nickel back...recorded three tackles on the season, including two vs. West Chester and one vs. Richmond...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...recorded an interception in the spring game.

Personal: Emanuel Keith "Manny" Beneby (“ben-uh-bee”)...born July 8, 1986...son of Keith and Thalia Beneby...hotel, restaurant, and institutional management 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.