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Ben Wrather
Northwestern Wildcats – No. 71
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 23)
Powell, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolOlentangy Liberty High School (Powell, Ohio)

Ben Wrather (born September 26, 2001) is an American football offensive lineman for the Northwestern Wildcats.

Early life and high school

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Wrather attended Olentangy Liberty High School in Ohio.[1] Wrather was rated as a three star recruit, receiving over 25 offers from the likes of schools like Penn State, Purdue, Indiana, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and others.[2] He ultimately committed to play college football at Northwestern University.[3]

College career

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Northwestern

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In 2020, Wrather’s COVID-19 shortened freshman season, he played in eight games.[4] In 2021, he appeared in 11 games, starting two of them.[5] In 2022, he appears in 9 games. For the 2023 season, Wrather started at Center, making 12 starts at the position.[6] Wrather ended up seeing action in 770 snaps, the third-highest mark on the team.[7] According to Pro Football Focus, posted a season-high 83.9 pass grade against Duke (9/16/23).[7] Wrather registered a 77.3 pass blocking grade in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah (12/23/23).[7]

Prior to the 2024 season, Wrather has played in 40 games, making 13 starts for the Wildcats.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "The Wrather Impact". northwestern.rivals.com. April 23, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ben Wrather Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Rich, Davis (April 22, 2019). "2020 OL Ben Wrather commits to Northwestern". Inside NU. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Gazette, Delaware (December 15, 2020). "Wrather, Northwestern making most of strange season". Delaware Gazette. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ben Wrather Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Gold, David (June 26, 2024). "Predicting Northwestern football's depth chart heading into training camp". Inside NU. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Northwestern Football Roster". Northwestern Football Roster. October 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ben Wrather – Northwestern NIL Deals, Net Worth, Player Information – CollegeNetWorth.com". www.collegenetworth.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  9. ^ Sports, Athlon (June 23, 2024). "Northwestern Football: 2024 Wildcats Season Preview and Prediction". Athlon Sports. Retrieved October 27, 2024.