Ben Nowland
| Born: | May 27, 1980 AFL) |
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| 2006–present | Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL), Georgia Force |
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Ben Nowland (born May 27, 1980) is a former
Arena Football League
(AFL).
High school years
He attended
Allen D. Nease Senior High School
in Ponte Vedra, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and track & field. In football, he was a three-year starter. In wrestling, he won a Regional Championship as a senior. In track&field, he was a Regional Champion in the shot put and the discus.
College
Nowland played
Rimington Award which is presented to the Nations best center. Nowland participated in the 2003 Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL. and was awarded with their Sportsmanship Award for the event. Nowland started 35 games in his career at Auburn. Nowland is married to his college girlfriend Hillary, who now works for Auburn.[1] Nowland was in the Walt Disney film "The Game Plan" starring Dewayne "The Rock" Johnson.[citation needed
]
Professional
He entered the
NFL Europa. In 2005, he was signed by the Denver Broncos. He began his AFL career with the Georgia Force
in 2005. He joined the Rampage in 2006, but re-signed with the Georgia Force during the 2007 offseason.
Nowland retired from football in 2009 and now works as a sales representative. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Hillary Nowland". Tigers Unlimited Staff Directory. Auburn University. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2012-10-07.