Ben Nowland
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | May 27, 1980 |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Auburn |
| Position: | Center |
| NFL draft: | 2003: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Ben Nowland (born May 27, 1980) is an American former football center. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.
He attended Allen D. Nease Senior High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track and field. In football, he was a three-year starter. In wrestling, he won a regional championship as a senior. In track and field, he was a regional champion in the shot put and the discus.
College career
Nowland played collegiately with Auburn.[1] Nowland was a first-team All-SEC center in 2002.[2] He was a top 10 finisher for the Rimington Award which is presented to the nation's best center. Nowland participated in the 2003 Senior Bowl and was awarded with their sportsmanship award for the event. Nowland started 35 games in his career at Auburn. Nowland is married to his college girlfriend Hillary, who now works for Auburn.[3]