Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is an American former football linebacker who is currently the linebackers coach at Clemson University. 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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| Clemson Tigers | |
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| Title | Linebackers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 7, 1994 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | T. L. Hanna (Anderson, South Carolina) |
| College | Clemson |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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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
editProfessional 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editBoulware 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
editBoulware 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
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.
- ↑ Zierlein, Lance. "Ben Boulware Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Ben Boulware College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Ben Boulware Draft Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ 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.