Ben Gedeon

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Ben Gedeon
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Gedeon playing for Michigan in 2016
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-16) October 16, 1994 (age 29)
Hudson, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Hudson
College: Michigan
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:103
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Benjamin Gedeon (born October 16, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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College career

Gedeon appeared in 51 games and made 14 starting assignments at linebacker, ultimately recording 176 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 21 tackles-for-loss and two pass breakups. As a senior, he posted a career best 106 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and two pass breakups. Following the 2016 season, Gedeon was named to the All-Big Ten Conference defensive second-team by the media. [1]

College statistics

Michigan Wolverines
SeasonTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckTflPDefIntYardsAvgLngTDsFFFRFR YdsTDs
2013 199101.01.00000.0000000
2014 171251.01.50000.0000000
2015 3421130.03.00000.0000000
2016 9439554.515.02000.0000000
NCAA Career Totals 16481836.520.52000.0000000

Professional career

Pre-draft

Gedeon was ranked as the No. 9 inside linebacker in the 2017 NFL Draft by CBSSports.com and was projected to go in the fourth or fifth round according to NFL.com. [2] Gedeon was one of the top performers at the 2017 NFL Combine. Gedeon finished atop all linebackers in the bench press, lifting 225 pounds 27 times. He also tied for the best 20-yard shuttle (4.13 seconds), was third in the 60-yard shuttle (11.58 seconds), had the seventh-best vertical jump (34.5 inches), was ninth in the 3-cone drill (6.98 seconds) and was twelfth with a 119-inch broad jump. [3]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Gedeon performing at the 2017 NFL Combine
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in
(1.87 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.75 s1.66 s2.77 s4.13 s6.98 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine [4]

2017

The Minnesota Vikings selected Gedeon in fourth round (120th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. [5] [6] He was the first of two linebackers drafted by the Vikings in 2017, along with Elijah Lee. [7] On May 26, 2017, the Vikings signed a Gedeon to a four-year, $3.03 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $633,147. [8]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Gedeon gets drafted by the Vikings

Throughout training camp, Gedeon competed against Emmanuel Lamur, Edmond Robinson, Elijah Lee, and Kentrell Brothers for the job as the starting weakside linebacker after it was left vacant due to the retirement of Chad Greenway. [9] Head coach Mike Zimmer named Gedeon the starting weakside linebacker, along with Anthony Barr and middle linebacker Eric Kendricks. [10]

He made his regular season debut and first career start in the Vikings' season-opener against the New Orleans Saints and recorded a solo tackle during their 29–19 victory. On December 31, 2017, Gedeon collected a season-high six combined tackles in the Vikings' 23–10 win against the Chicago Bears. Gedeon finished his rookie season with 37 combined tackles (23 solo) in 16 games and nine starts. [11]

The Minnesota Vikings finished first in the NFC North with a 13–3 record and received a first round bye. On January 14, 2018, Gedeon played in first career playoff game and assisted on one tackle in a 29–24 victory against the Saints in the NFC Divisional round. They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles who became the eventual Super Bowl LII Champions. [12]

2018

Gedeon entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker. Head coach Mike Zimmer named Gedeon and Anthony Barr the starting outside linebackers. They started alongside middle linebacker Kendricks. [13] In Week 14, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 21–7 loss at the Seattle Seahawks. He finished the season with 53 combined tackles (29 solo) and two pass deflections in 15 games and eight starts. [11]

2019

Gedeon opened the 2019 season as a starting linebacker for the Vikings. He played in eight games with five starts before suffering a concussion in Week 11. He was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2019. [14]

2020

Gedeon was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list (PUP) at the start of training camp on August 3, 2020. [15] He was moved to the reserve/PUP list to start the regular season on September 5. [16] He was waived with a failed physical designation on November 10, 2020. [17]

Career statistics

SeasonGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
YearTeamGPGS Comb Total Ast Sck PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FFFR
2017 Minnesota Vikings 1693723140.00000.00000
2018 Minnesota Vikings 1585329240.02000.00000
2019 Minnesota Vikings 8513850.00000.00000
Total392210360430.02000.00000

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  12. ↑ "NFL Player stats: Ben Gedeon (2017)". NFL.com . Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart". KFgO.com. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  14. ↑ Gantt, Darin (December 2, 2019). "Vikings putting Ben Gedeon on IR". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  15. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Set Roster at 80 Players". Vikings.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ Peters, Craig and Eric Smith (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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