Ben Boulware
American football player (born 1994)
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Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is an American former football linebacker who is currently the linebackers coach at Clemson University. He played college football at Clemson where he was the 2016 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Clemson Tigers | |
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| Title | Linebackers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 7, 1994 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | T. L. Hanna (Anderson, South Carolina) |
| College | Clemson |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
On December 7, 2016, Boulware was awarded the Jack Lambert Trophy, for best linebacker.[1] He was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.[2] Boulware was part of the Clemson team that defeated top-ranked Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded six total tackles and one pass defended.[3]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Class | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||||
| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Clemson | FR | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Clemson | SO | 12 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | Clemson | JR | 15 | 45 | 36 | 81 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | Clemson | SR | 14 | 58 | 58 | 116 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 46 | 144 | 117 | 261 | 26.5 | 8.0 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | ||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.85 s | 1.76 s | 2.86 s | 4.43 s | 7.02 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft.[7] He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[8][9]
San Francisco 49ers
Boulware was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad on September 5, 2017.[10] He was released from the practice squad on September 12, 2017.[11]