Beau Benzschawel

Beau Benzschawel (born c. 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.

High school career
Benzschawel played tight end and defensive end on the football team at Grafton High School. in addition, he played basketball and baseball.

After originally committing to Syracuse, Benzschawel committed to Wisconsin on October 24, 2013. He had other offers from Iowa State, Wyoming and Bowling Green, among others.

College career
After redshirting the 2014 season, Benzschawel battled a knee injury before his redshirt freshman season.

During his sophomore season, Benzschawel started every game at offensive guard.

Preceding his junior season, Benzschawel was named a pre-season All American by USA Today. He injured his leg early in the season against Florida Atlantic. After being listed as questionable in the injury report for the following game, he wound up playing against BYU.

After the season, he was named a third-team All-American. He projected as a mid-round pick, with reports highlighting his awareness and long arms. Eventually, he decided not to enter the 2018 NFL Draft after consulting with the NFL Draft Advisory Board.

In August 2018, Benzschawel was named a preseason second-team All-America by CBS Sports. He was also named a preseason first-team All-American by USA Today and the Associated Press. At the end of the season, Benzschawel was named a Consensus All-American.

Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Benzschawel was signed by the Detroit Lions.

Personal life
Benzschawel's brother Luke plays tight end for the Badgers. The brothers' father also played at UW as a nose guard. Beau is an avid fisherman and was known to take his fellow Badgers offensive lineman for outings on Lake Mendota.