Beniri T'Chawama

Beniri T'Chawama

T'Chawama in the Offseason
No. 35 – Honolulu Hahalua
Position:	Offensive Lineman
Personal information
Born:	(2023-06-04)June 4, 2023 (aged 39) Moroni, Comoros
Height:	7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Username:	Dextaria
Career information
College:	University of Oregon
ISFL Draft:	2046 / Round: 1st / Pick: 6th
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Beniri T'Chawama (born June 4, 2023) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently playing as an offensive lineman for the Honolulu Hahalua (HON). He played college football for University of Oregon (ORE) and played as a running back for the Dallas Birddogs (DAL) in the DSFL.

Early years

Born and raised in Moroni, Comoros, Beniri T'Chawama found himself participating in multiple sports during primary education and secondary school such as football (soccer), basketball, and lacrosse just to name a few. However, Beniri often struggled with the competitive aspect to sports. When playing these sports, T'Chawama would find himself on the sidelines and making minimal, sometimes even negative impacts to the game when he stepped onto the field.

Things changed when T'Chawama first tried American football following a recommendation from his high school PE teacher. As a result of his reputation in other sports, Beniri was once again on the sidelines to start, but this time when he stepped on the field as an offensive lineman he was decent. He stood his ground with his tall and large frame and from that, he saw himself getting more playtime. His high school team still performed poorly overall, but it was then he decided to move away from his family to pursue a career in American football in the United States.

College career

Coming from Comoros, Beniri T'Chawama did no see himself as a desired player in the United States. Rather, he had to work his way up the system from the junior college program to the Division 1 program. His first team was with Iowa Central Community College. T'Chawama did not see much playtime there, but his short stints on the field must have garnered the liking of some Division 2 teams.

Following his time at Iowa Central, he moved onto Shepherd University where he played Division 2 football as a Shepherd Ram. Again, Beniri struggled to get on the field, but once again he found himself wanted by a Division 1 team playing for the Oregon Ducks of the University of Oregon. Here he played the rest of the college days, getting rather low minutes on the field, but making the most of the experience. Although Beniri was not the most impactful player on the field, he was always known as a team player in his college years.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2041	ICCC	12	18	4
2042	SU	11	21	3
2043	ORE	8	14	1
2044	ORE	8	17	2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	8.55 s	10.43 s	9.88 s	11.72 in	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

ISFL Professional career

Entering his 3rd season in the ISFL on the Honolulu Hahalua, Beniri T'Chawama is looking to continue his improvements as an offensive lineman on a Honolulu team that was looking to bounce back strong after a poor 2048 season. T'Chawama played a large role in the resurgence of the Hahalua as the team climbed the standings early with strong play from the young offensive lineman. These strong first couple of weeks is where Beniri pulled ahead over other offensive linemen in the league, proving himself to be one of the best. He recorded 14 pancakes in their week 4 game against the Colorado Yeti and this helped cement T'Chawama's best season since his 1st season in the league. by the end of the season, he had a career best of 133 pancakes and only 2 sacks allowed, placing him among the top 5 best offensive linemen in the league. In the playoffs, T'Chawama recorded a team-leading 19 pancakes with no sacks allowed, as the Honolulu Hahalua lose in the finals to the Chicago Butchers.

In Beniri's 4th season in the ISFL, still with the Honolulu Hahalua, T'Chawama's knows that the team and fans would be looking at him once again. Coming off a personal best season, Beniri T'Chawama continued to play the team game and doing what his is known best for. However, this regular season saw a decline in terms of pancakes with 18 fewer pancakes compared to last season. The number of sacks allowed also increased by 1 compared to the previous season. As such a quote from Beniri T'Chawama at the end of the season summed it up best: "The season was yet again a great one for the team, I'm so proud of the team, but I definitely need to step up during the playoffs to prove to myself that I'm still improving." T'Chawama definitely did not disappoint in the playoffs with 11 pancakes in their first playoff game, totaling 18 to help the Hahalua win the Ultimus Bowl, the first of his career after winning 2 Ultimini Bowls.

In the 2051 season of the ISFL, Beniri T'Chawama and the Honolulu Hahalua were looking to obtain back-to-back Ultimus Bowls. At this point in time, Beniri has established himself as one of the most promising offensive linemen that season. This season, he also took younger Lane Frost under his wing as the two cornerstone pieces of the Hahalua offensive line. His regular season performance left fans once again expecting a little more with 11 less pancakes compared to the previous season, finishing with the 9th most pancakes in the season. However, with age and additional game knowledge from last years Ultimus Bowl run, T'Chawama had only 1 sack allowed. This is the lowest number so far in Beniri's career. During the playoffs, he had a respectable 17 pancakes in total. This was by no means team-leading and despite another Ultimus Bowl win for the Honolulu Hahalua, many still expect that next step from Beniri in the next season. Regardless, back-to-back Ultimus Bowls for the young offensive lineman is quite the accomplishment along side the 2 Ultimini Bowls already in his collection.

DSFL Professional career statistics (Offensive Lineman)

Career statistics			Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2044	MINN	4	6	0

DSFL Professional career statistics (Running Back)

Career statistics			Running Back
Season	Team	Games	Att	Yards	Avg	TD
2045	DAL	14	193	941	4.9	8
2046	DAL	14	161	709	4.4	13

ISFL Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2047	HON	16	90	1
2048	HON	16	94	1
2049	HON	16	133	2
2050	HON	16	115	3
2051	HON	16	104	1
2052	HON	16	136	1
2053	NOLA	16	92	0
2054	NOLA	16	136	1
2055	NOLA	16	88	2
2056	NOLA > BER	16	101	8

Achievements and records

Awards

Team

• Ultimus Champion (2): 2050 (S35), 2051 (S36)
• Ultimini Champion (2): 2044 (S29), 2046 (S31)

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