Ben Powers (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{for|the American actor|Ben Powers}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image = 2018-0716-Big12MD-BenPowers.JPG
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Powers at 2018 Big 12 Media Days
| current_team = Denver Broncos
| number = 74
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|29}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 310
| high_school = Kapaun Mt. Carmel {{nowrap|(Wichita, Kansas)}}
| college = {{ubl|Butler CC (2015)|Oklahoma (2016–2018)}}
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 123
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2019|2022}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Consensus All-American (2018)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2018)
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 81
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 70
| pfr = PoweBe00
}}
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 for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early life
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.{{Cite web |title=Kapaun Mt. Carmel 2013 Football Roster |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/kapaun-mt-carmel-crusaders-(wichita,ks)/football-fall-13/roster.htm |access-date=December 5, 2019 |website=maxpreps.com |publisher=Max Preps}} After his senior football season, Powers received no scholarship from any major college or university.{{Cite web |title=70 Ben Powers |url=http://ftp.ravenspr.com/player_bios/ben_powers.pdf |access-date=December 5, 2019 |website=baltimoreravens.com |publisher=Baltimore Ravens}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Ben Powers Bio |url=http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210821986&DB_OEM_ID=31000 |access-date=January 31, 2019 |website=OU Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Bender |first=Bill |date=December 13, 2018 |title=Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa heads 2018 consensus All-America Team |work=Sporting News |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ca/ncaa-football/news/alabamas-tua-tagovailoa-2018-consensus-all-american-team/u4gei2bnxvig1jmptsbwhsj97}}
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Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 307
| shuttle = 4.83
| vertical = 29.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 1
| bench = 21
| arm span = 33 3/4
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = {{Cite web |title=Ben Powers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ben-powers/3200504f-5758-3002-e095-4161e1898346 |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Ben Powers College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1019559&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
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=Baltimore Ravens=
The Baltimore Ravens selected Powers with the 123rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Downing |first=Garrett |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Fourth Round (123): Ravens Select Oklahoma Offensive Guard Ben Powers |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/fourth-round-123-ravens-select-oklahoma-offensive-guard-ben-powers |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Broncos sign G Ben Powers |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-g-ben-powers |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2018 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Ravens2019DraftPicks}}
{{Denver Broncos roster navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Butler Grizzlies football players
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players