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Seniors at Bennett Highschool land spots on college athletics' teams

For the first time, seven Bennett High School seniors sign to a college football team. Several of them will sign to a D-1 school.

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."

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