Ben Troupe
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
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| Born: | September 1, 1982 Swainsboro, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Butler (Augusta, Georgia) | ||||
| College: | Florida | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Benjamin LaShaun Troupe (born September 1, 1982) is an American former professional
2004 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
of the NFL.
Early years
Troupe was born in
Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of the top four tight end prospects in the Southeast.[3]
College career
Troupe accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the
All-American honors from ESPN, Rivals.com and Sports Illustrated.[4] He was also one of the three finalists for the John Mackey Award, recognizing the nation's best college tight end in 2003.[4]
Professional career
The
receptions for 1,056 yards and seven touchdowns.[6]
Troupe signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 6, 2008. He was released on September 16, after Buccaneers tight end Jerramy Stevens returned from suspension. Three days after his release from the Buccaneers, Troupe was signed by the Oakland Raiders. He was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury on October 21, and released by the Raiders on November 17.
Life after football
Troupe is currently a regular weekly guest on B.J. Bennett's "Afternoon Drive" radio show on Wednesdays between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. The show is broadcast on ESPN Radio 103.7 FM – 790 AM from Brunswick, Georgia.
See also
- 2003 College Football All-America Team
- History of the Tennessee Titans
- List of Florida Gators football All-Americans
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
References
- ^ Pro-Football-reference.com, Players, Ben Troupe. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Ben Troupe Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c Gatorzone.com, Football History, 2003 Roster, Ben Troupe Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 97, 101, 143–145, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Ben Troupe. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.