Ben Powers (American football)
 Powers at 2018 Big 12 Media Days | |||||||
| No. 74 – Denver Broncos | |||||||
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| Position: | 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) | ||||||
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| High school: | Kapaun Mt. Carmel (Wichita, Kansas) | ||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 4 / pick: 123 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||||
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Ben Powers (born October 29, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early life
[edit]Powers attended high school in Wichita, Kansas at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School. He got 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
[edit]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]
 Ravens draft Ben Powers Ravens video |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 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
[edit]The Baltimore Ravens selected Powers with the 123rd overall pick in the fourth round of 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
[edit]On March 16, 2023, Powers signed a four-year, $51.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2023). "Broncos sign G Ben Powers". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.