Ben Ellefson

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Ben Ellefson
Minnesota Vikings
Position:Offensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996 (age 27)
Hawley, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Hawley
College: North Dakota State (2015–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:36
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Benjamin Ellefson (born September 1, 1996) [1] is a former American football tight end. He played college football for North Dakota State and played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings.

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College career

Ellefson played college football at North Dakota State. During his senior season, Ellefson caught 15 passes for 199 yards and five touchdowns. [2] He was also a noted blocker during the team's running game. Ellefson finished his college career with 35 receptions for 463 yards and 16 touchdowns, a program record for tight ends. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		249 lb
(113 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day [4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Ellefson went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [5] [6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [7] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [8] He was elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's 2020 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts on September 12, [9] and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [10] He was elevated again on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [11] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020, [12] and was activated back to the practice squad on October 22. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5. [15]

On August 31, 2021, Ellefson was waived by the Jaguars. [16]

Minnesota Vikings

On September 1, 2021, Ellefson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings. [17] He was placed on injured reserve on October 28 with knee and foot injuries. [18] He was activated on January 8, 2022. [19]

On October 8, 2022, Ellefson was placed on injured reserve. [20] He was activated on November 30. He was placed back on injured reserve on December 7. [21]

On June 1, 2023, Ellefson announced his retirement from professional football. [22]

Coaching career

Five days after retiring as a player, Ellefson was added to the Vikings coaching staff as an Offensive Assistant. [23]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ben Ellefson: Joining Jacksonville". CBSSports.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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  4. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Ben Ellefson, North Dakota State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Uglem, Ross (April 25, 2020). "Jaguars sign NDSU TE Ben Ellefson as a UDFA". BisonReport.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ Miller, Chase (April 25, 2020). "Ben Ellefson signs with Jacksonville, Zack Johnson signs with Green Bay". The Mighty 790 KFGO. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Peterson, Eric (September 6, 2020). "Multiple former Bison players signed to NFL practice squads". INFORUM. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ Harvey, Demetrius (September 12, 2020). "Jaguars elevate two rookies to active roster". Big Cat Country. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ben Ellefson: Drops to practice roster". CBSSports.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ Johnson, James (September 19, 2020). "Jags promote Ben Ellefson from practice squad to active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ DiRocco, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Jaguars close facility and place 12 practice-squad players, Josh Mauro on reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  13. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. December 5, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  18. ↑ "Vikings Place TE Ben Ellefson on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. October 30, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Vikings Activate Christian Darrisaw & Ezra Cleveland, Make Multiple Roster Moves". Vikings.com. January 8, 2022.
  20. ↑ Peters, Craig (October 8, 2022). "Roster Moves: Vikings Sign Myles Dorn to 53; Place Ben Ellefson on IR". Vikings.com.
  21. ↑ "Vikings Place CB Akayleb Evans and TE Ben Ellefson on IR". Vikings.com. December 7, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Vikings Tight End Ben Ellefson Announces Retirement". Vikings.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Days after retiring, Vikings' TE Ben Ellefson joins team's football staff". cbsnews.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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