Ben Patrick
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Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | August 23, 1984 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Jenkins (Savannah) | ||||||||
| College | Duke Delaware | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 7th round, 215th overall pick | ||||||||
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Ben Patrick (born August 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.
Patrick attended Herschel V. Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.
College career
Patrick began his college career at Duke University, where he red shirted his first year and then went on to play three seasons. After earning a degree in African American studies, he transferred to the University of Delaware for his final season of college eligibility in 2006.[1] With the Fightin' Blue Hens, Patrick went on to lead Division I-AA tight ends in receiving with 64 catches for 639 yards and six touchdowns. He was an all Atlantic 10 Conference first-team pick and was named a first-team All-America, He also became the first Blue Hens player invited to the Hula Bowl. Patrick was a semi-finalist for the John Mackey Award given to the top tight end position player in the nation. At the end of the season, he was rated the best tight end prospect in the NCAA Division I-AA ranks by The NFL Draft Report in his senior season.