Ben Boulware

American football player (born 1994)

American football player
Ben Boulware
No. 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994 (age 29)
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
  • Carolina Panthers (2017)*
  • San Francisco 49ers (2017)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Clemson.[1] Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.

College career

On December 7, 2016, Boulware was awarded the Jack Lambert Trophy, for best linebacker.[2] He was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.[3] 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.[4]

College statistics

Year Team Class GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FF FR
Clemson Tigers
2021 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
2023 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

Pre-draft measurables
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
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[5][6]

Carolina Panthers

Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.[7] He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[8][9]

San Francisco 49ers

Boulware was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad on September 5, 2017.[10] He was released from the practice squad on September 12, 2017.[11]

References

  1. ^ Connolly, Matt (January 8, 2017). "Ben Boulware: The Voice of the Clemson defense". The Island Packet.
  2. ^ Fravel, Cory (December 7, 2016). "Ben Boulware Wins Jack Lambert Award". CBS Sports.
  3. ^ "Clemson vs. Alabama – Game Recap – January 9, 2017 – ESPN".
  4. ^ "College Football Championship – Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  5. ^ 2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings
  6. ^ "Ben Boulware Stats, News and Video – ILB". NFL.com.
  7. ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Undrafted LB Ben Boulware signed by Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "Panthers Officially Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". September 2, 2017.
  9. ^ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "49ers sign LB Ben Boulware to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 5, 2017.
  11. ^ "49ers sign DB Jarnor Jones to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 12, 2017.

External links

  • Clemson Tigers bio
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Head coach
Dabo Swinney
Assistant coaches
Zac Alley
Thomas Austin
Dan Brooks
Robbie Caldwell
Mickey Conn
Tony Elliott
Tyler Grisham
Lemanski Hall
Marion Hobby
DeAndre McDaniel
Danny Pearman
Kyle Richardson
Michael Reed
Brad Scott
Jeff Scott
Brandon Streeter
Brent Venables