Ben Bordelon

Last updated
Ben Bordelon
No. 69
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1974-04-09) April 9, 1974 (age 48)
Mathews, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Central Lafourche
(Mathews, Louisiana)
College: LSU
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:16
Games started:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Benjamin Gerald Bordelon (born April 9, 1974) is a former American football player. He played offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in 1997. He played in college for the LSU Tigers football team, where he was a starter for four seasons as an offensive guard and tackle, and earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior in 1996. [1]

Since 2014, Bordelon has been president, chairman, and chief executive officer of Bollinger Shipyards. He has been chief operating officer since 2013 and a board member since 2002. Bordelon is a grandson of Bollinger founder Donald G. Bollinger. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Jones</span> American billionaire businessman and owner of the Dallas Cowboys

Jerral Wayne Jones is an American businessman who has been the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) since February 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Roaf</span> American football player (born 1970)

William Layton Roaf, nicknamed "Nasty," is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, where he earned consensus All-American honors. He was a first-round pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. An 11-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fork Union Military Academy</span> School in Fork Union, Virginia, United States

Fork Union Military Academy is a private, all-male, college preparatory military boarding school located in Fork Union, Virginia. Founded in 1898, Fork Union is considered one of the premier military boarding academies in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marc Colombo</span> American football player and coach (born 1978)

Marc Edward Colombo is a former American football offensive tackle and coach who was most recently the offensive line coach for the New York Giants. He played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Boston College. He also served as offensive line coach for the Cowboys and Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)</span> American football player (born 1984)

Joseph Hayden Thomas is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Wisconsin, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was recognized as the top college interior lineman. The Browns chose Thomas with the third overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was invited to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons and did not miss a single play in his career until the 2017 season ; his 10,363 consecutive snaps played is the longest streak since the NFL began recording snap counts in 1999. He is regarded as one of the best offensive linemen of all time.

Michael John Kiselak is a former American football guard in the Canadian Football League for the Sacramento Gold Miners, San Antonio Texans and Toronto Argonauts. He also was a member of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League, San Antonio Riders in the World League of American Football and San Francisco Demons in the XFL. He played college football at the University of Maryland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Branden Albert</span> American football player (born 1984)

Branden Albert is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs 15th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins and was a member of Jacksonville Jaguars before announcing his retirement in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodney Hudson</span> American football player (born 1989)

Rodney Hudson is an American football center for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Florida State University, and was a two-time All-American. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyron Smith</span> American football player (born 1990)

Tyron Jerrar Smith is an American football left tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC where he won the Morris Trophy, recognizing the best offensive and defensive linemen on the West Coast, in 2010. Smith was drafted by the Cowboys with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Bollinger Shipyards is an American constructor of ships, workboats and patrol vessels. Its thirteen shipyards and forty drydocks are located in Louisiana and Texas. Its drydocks range in capacity from vessels of 100 tons displacement to 22,000 tons displacement. The firm was founded in 1946.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mitchell Schwartz</span> American football player (born 1989)

Mitchell Bryan Schwartz is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Schwartz was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Joeckel</span> American football player (born 1991)

Luke Tobias Joeckel is a former American football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars second overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M, starting all 37 games at left tackle from 2010 to 2012. In his final year, he won the Outland Trophy, awarded to the nation's top college football interior lineman, and was named a unanimous All-American. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Fisher (American football)</span> American football player (born 1991)

Eric William Fisher is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Michigan University, and was selected first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played for the Chiefs for eight seasons from 2013 to 2020, making two Pro Bowls and winning Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Travis Frederick</span> American football player (born 1991)

Travis Frederick is a former American football center who played his entire seven-year career for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Wisconsin and was drafted 31st overall by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. In his time as a Cowboy he was elected to 5 Pro Bowls and he was an All-Pro in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Frederick is now the co-founder & chief operating officer of the tabletop role-playing game company Demiplane.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zack Martin</span> American football player (born 1990)

Zachary Edward Martin is an American football offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and was drafted 16th overall by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has made seven Pro Bowls and been selected to seven All-Pro teams. Martin is considered one of the best guards in the NFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alejandro Villanueva (American football)</span> American football player (born 1988)

Alejandro Villanueva Martin is a former American football offensive tackle who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Army Black Knights and fulfilled his service commitment after graduation, where he reached the rank of captain. Villanueva also served in the Army Rangers, earning a Bronze Star. After serving three tours of duty in Afghanistan, he signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014, but was waived prior to the season. He then signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and played for them for six seasons until signing with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 for his final season.

Dillon Gordon is a former American football offensive tackle. He played football at LSU, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trey Smith (offensive lineman)</span> American football player (born 1999)

Henry Louis "Trey" Smith III is an American football guard for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee before he was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andre Dillard</span> American football player (born 1995)

Andre Dillard is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State, and was drafted by the Eagles 22nd overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Lucas Niang is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU and was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

References

  1. "Ben Bordelon Bio". LSUsports.net. Louisiana State University. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. Griggs, Ted (January 3, 2015). "Bollinger Shipyards sold to third-generation Bollinger executive, Chouest family". The Advocate. Retrieved September 22, 2018.