Miami (OH) RedHawks · S RoomS
#17 Ben Minich
Class SRFrom Notre Dame (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'0" · 197 lbHometown West Chester, OH · Lakota West
Depth-chart placement
Current role
NB2Placement
BackupRoom
SafetyExperience
4-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Ben Minich holds the NB · Backup spot in Miami (OH) RedHawks’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Notre Dame→Miami (OH) RedHawks
Background & career
Ben Minich is a safety from West Chester, Ohio, who played at Lakota West before joining Notre Dame. A consensus four-star recruit, he was ranked 232nd overall by recruiting services and earned First-Team All-Ohio honors as a defensive back in 2022. At Notre Dame, Minich appeared in 29 games across three seasons, recording eight tackles in 2024 with a season-high three against Stanford. In 2025, he played in 12 games on all kickoff units. Minich now returns as a senior at Miami (OH).
Notre Dame2023 – 2025
Miami (OH)2026 — presentPrevious schoolNotre DameRecruiting4-star · No. 312 nationalOriginWest Chester, OH · Lakota West