Ben Powers (American football)
Offensive guard | |||||
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| Born: | October 29, 1996 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita, Kansas) | ||||
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| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Ben Powers (born October 29, 1996) is an
offensive guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma
.
Early years
Powers attended high school in
varsity letters in football and wrestling and finished second in the state wrestling finals. As a junior in high school, Powers, already 6 ft 4ins tall and weighed 280 pounds, played both on the offensive line and defensive line.[1] After his senior football season, Powers received no scholarship from any major college or university.[2]
College career
After one year at Butler Community College, Powers enrolled at the University of Oklahoma. Following the 2018 season, Powers was named a consensus first-team All-American.[3][4]
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.83 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
21 reps | |||||
| [5][6] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
The
2019 NFL Draft.[7] His draft pick also became famous because Baltimore sports fan Mo Gaba, announced the pick on a draft card written in Braille. After making the active roster, he was placed on the inactive list for the first 6 weeks of his rookie season before making his debut in Week 17, playing the majority of snaps at right guard in the Ravens' win over the Pittsburgh Steelers
.
After beginning the 2020 season as a backup, he was named the starting right guard midseason due to injuries. He was the primary left guard in 2021, and was the full-time starter in 2022.
Denver Broncos
On March 16, 2023, Powers signed a four-year, $51.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos.[8]
References
- ^ "Kapaun Mt. Carmel 2013 Football Roster". maxpreps.com. Max Preps. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "70 Ben Powers" (PDF). baltimoreravens.com. Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Ben Powers Bio". OU Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Bender, Bill (December 13, 2018). "Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa heads 2018 consensus All-America Team". Sporting News.
- ^ "Ben Powers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Ben Powers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (April 27, 2019). "Fourth Round (123): Ravens Select Oklahoma Offensive Guard Ben Powers". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2023). "Broncos sign G Ben Powers". DenverBroncos.com.