Ben Beckwith

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Ben Beckwith
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Beckwith in 2014
No. 66
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-27) December 27, 1991 (age 32)
Flowood, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Benton (MS) Academy
College: Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Benjamin Wyatt Beckwith (born December 27, 1991) is a former American football guard. He played college football for Mississippi State, where he began his career as a walk-on, but wound up starting in the 2013 and 2014 seasons. 2015 East-West Shrine Game Participant, 2014 Burlsworth Trophy Finalist, 2014 Third-Team All-American (Associated Press), 2014 First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press, ESPN.com), 2014 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches), 2014 SEC Offensive Lineman of Week (at LSU; vs. Texas A&M; vs. Vanderbilt) [1] He has been a member of the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). [2]

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Professional career

After going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, Beckwith signed with the San Diego Chargers on May 3, 2015. [3]

On January 2, 2017, Beckwith was waived by the Chargers. [4]

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References

  1. "Ben Beckwith". HailState.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. Eric Williams (May 2, 2015). "2015 San Diego Chargers undrafted free agents". ESPN . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  3. Williams, Eric (May 3, 2015). "2015 San Diego Chargers undrafted free agents". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. "NFL Transactions". ESPN.com. January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.