Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Clemson where he was the 2016 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 7, 1994 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Anderson (SC) Hanna |
| College: | Clemson |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editOn December 7, 2016, Boulware was awarded the Jack Lambert Trophy, for best linebacker.[1] He was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.[2] Boulware was part of the Clemson team that defeated top-ranked Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded six total tackles and one pass defended.[3]
College statistics
edit| Year | Team | Class | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||||
| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Clemson | FR | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Clemson | SO | 12 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | Clemson | JR | 15 | 45 | 36 | 81 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | Clemson | SR | 14 | 58 | 58 | 116 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 46 | 144 | 117 | 261 | 26.5 | 8.0 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | ||
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.85 s | 1.76 s | 2.86 s | 4.43 s | 7.02 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editBoulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft.[6] He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[7][8]
San Francisco 49ers
editBoulware was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad on September 5, 2017.[9] He was released from the practice squad on September 12, 2017.[10]
References
edit- ^ Fravel, Cory (December 7, 2016). "Ben Boulware Wins Jack Lambert Award". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Clemson vs. Alabama – Game Recap – January 9, 2017 – ESPN".
- ^ "College Football Championship – Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ 2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings
- ^ "Ben Boulware Stats, News and Video – ILB". NFL.com.
- ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Undrafted LB Ben Boulware signed by Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers Officially Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". September 2, 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
- ^ "49ers sign LB Ben Boulware to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 5, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "49ers sign DB Jarnor Jones to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2024.