Trestan Ebner

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Trestan Ebner
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999 (age 25)
Henderson, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Henderson
College: Baylor (2017–2021)
Position: Running back,
Return specialist
NFL Draft: 2022  / Round: 6 / Pick: 203
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (2020, 2021)
  • 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2020, 2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:54
Rushing average:2.3
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:8
Return yards:226
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Trestan Ebner (born January 2, 1999) is an American football running back and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Baylor.

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Early years

Ebner grew up in Henderson, Texas and attended Henderson High School. [1] As a senior he had 57 receptions for 1,074 yards and 16 touchdowns. [2]

College career

Ebner played in 11 games during his freshman season and rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. [3] As a sophomore, he gained 413 yards and scored one touchdown on 69 carries and had 29 receptions for 348 yards and one touchdown. Ebner rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns as a junior. [4] Ebner assumed Baylor's kickoff return duties as a senior and was named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Year after returning 20 kicks for 612 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 107 yards and one touchdown and catching 26 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns. [5] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Baylor for a fifth season. [6] Ebner repeated as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year as in his fifth season. [7]

Professional career

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
5 ft 10+34 in
(1.80 m)
206 lb
(93 kg)
29+34 in
(0.76 m)
8+12 in
(0.22 m)
4.43 s1.53 s2.59 s4.53 s7.16 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
13 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Ebner was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 203rd pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [10] [11] As a rookie, he mainly played on special teams. He appeared in all 17 games and recorded 24 carries for 54 rushing yards and two receptions for eight yards. [12]

On August 29, 2023, Ebner was waived/injured by the Bears. [13]

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