Ben Sobieski

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Ben Sobieski
No. 64
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1979-05-03) May 3, 1979 (age 45)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Mahtomedi (MN)
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 2003  / round: 5 / pick: 151
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Games started:0
Player stats at PFR

Benjamin James Sobieski (born May 3, 1979) is a former American football player. He attended Mahtomedi Senior High School and the University of Iowa before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft (number 151 overall) by the Buffalo Bills. [1]

A Parade and SuperPrep All-American who also lettered in track and hockey, [2] Sobieski's career was hampered by injuries. [3] [4] [5] [6] He spent six years at Iowa under two head coaches (Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz), [7] missing both the 1999 and 2000 seasons due to shoulder injuries. [8]

After being released by Buffalo, [9] Sobieski was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers. [10] He was brought up to the regular team, but never played due to injury. [11] [12]

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  2. ↑ ESPN DraftTracker, ESPN, April 26, 2003, retrieved December 3, 2008
  3. ↑ Patriots release last player picked in '05 draft, ESPN, August 9, 2005, retrieved December 3, 2008
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  7. ↑ Maly, Ron (2003), Tales from the Iowa Sidelines, Sports Publishing LLC, pp.  50–52, ISBN   1-58261-574-8
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