| File:Ben Gedeon (30185807644) (cropped1).jpg Gedeon playing for Michigan in 2016 | |
| No. 42 | |
| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: October 16, 1994 | |
| Place of birth: Hudson, Ohio | |
| Career information | |
| College: Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Minnesota Vikings ( 2017–present) | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Second-team All-Big Ten (2016) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |
| Total tackles | 90 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
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Benjamin Gedeon (born October 16, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. Gedeon was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
College career[]
Gedeon appeared in 51 games and made 14 starting assignments at linebacker, ultimately recording 176 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 21 tackles-for-loss and two pass breakups. As a senior, he posted a career best 106 tackles, 15.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and two pass breakups. Following the 2016 season, Gedeon was named to the All-Big Ten defensive second-team by the media.[1]
Statistics[]
| Season | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | Tfl | PDef | Int | Yards | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | FR Yds | TDs | |
| 2013 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 94 | 39 | 55 | 4.5 | 15.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 164 | 81 | 83 | 6.5 | 20.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career[]
Gedeon was ranked as the No. 9 inside linebacker in the 2017 NFL draft by CBBSSports.com and was projected to go in the fourth or fifth round according to NFL.com.[2] Gedeon was one of the top performers at the 2017 NFL Combine. Gedeon finished atop all linebackers in the bench press, lifting 225 pounds 27 times. He also tied for the best 20-yard shuttle (4.13 seconds), was third in the 60-yard shuttle (11.58 seconds), had the seventh-best vertical jump (34.5 inches), was ninth in the 3-cone drill (6.98 seconds) and was twelfth with a 119-inch broad jump.[3]
| File:Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Gedeon performing at the 2017 NFL Combine |
| Ht | WtArm lengthHand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1⅝ in | 244 lb32 ⅝ in10 in | 4.75 s | 1.66 s | 2.77 s | 4.13 s | 6.98 s | 34.5 in | 9 ft 9 in | 27 reps |
2017[]
The Minnesota Vikings selected Gedeon in fourth round (120th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[4][5] He was the first of two linebackers drafted by the Vikings in 2017, along with Elijah Lee.
| File:Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Gedeon gets drafted by the Vikings |
On May 26, 2017, the Minnesota Vikings signed a Gedeon to a four-year, $3.03 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $633,147.[6]
Throughout training camp, Gedeon competed against Emmanuel Lamur, Edmond Robinson, Elijah Lee, and Kentrell Brothers for the job as the starting weakside linebacker after it was left vacant due to the retirement of Chad Greenway.[7] Head coach Mike Zimmer named Gedeon the starting weakside linebacker, along with Anthony Barr and middle linebacker Eric Kendricks.[8]
He made his regular season debut and first career start in the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener against the New Orleans Saints and recorded a solo tackle during their 29-19 victory. On December 31, 2017, Gedeon collected a season-high six combined tackles in the Vikings' 23-10 win against the Chicago Bears. Gedeon finished his rookie season with 37 combined tackles (23 solo) in 16 games and nine starts.[9]
The Minnesota Vikings finished first in the NFC North with a 13-3 record and received a first round bye. On January 14, 2018, Gedeon played in first career playoff game and assisted on one tackle in a 29-24 victory against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional round. They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles who became the eventual Super Bowl LII Champions.[10]
2018[]
Gedeon entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker. Head coach Mike Zimmer named Gedeon and Anthony Barr the starting outside linebackers. They started alongside middle linebacker Eric Kendricks.[11] In Week 14, he collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 21-7 loss at the Seattle Seahawks. He finished the season with 53 combined tackles (29 solo) and two pass deflections in 15 games and eight starts.[9]
Career statistics[]
| Season | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | YDS |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 9 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | |
References[]
- ↑ "Peppers, Lewis Lead All 11 Defenders Honored by B1G". MGoBlue.com (CBS Interactive). November 29, 2016. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aaa.html. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Ben Gedeon Draft profile". NFL.com. April 9, 2017. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112916aaa.html. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ↑ Wolverines' Ben Gedeon impresses with NFL combine testing
- ↑ "Quartet of Wolverines Go So Far on Third Day of NFL Draft". MGoBlue.com (CBS Interactive). April 29, 2017. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042917aag.html. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Vikings Select Michigan LB Ben Gedeon". April 29, 2017. http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Select-Michigan-LB-Ben-Gedeon/da3ef89f-06fb-49ed-9089-d368bdf5d5d6. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Spotrac.com: Ben Gedeon contract". http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/ben-gedeon-21862/. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Borman, Sean (June 7, 2017). "Zimmer Confirms Open Competition at Will Linebacker". https://www.vikingsterritory.com/2017/general-news/zimmer-not-opposed-to-young-guy-starting-at-lb/amp. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Horstman, Terry (September 5, 2017). "Vikings first depth chart features 3 rookies in starting roles". http://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2017/09/05/vikings-first-depth-chart-features-3-rookies-in-starting-roles/. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "NFL Player stats: Ben Gedeon (career)".
- ↑ "NFL Player stats: Ben Gedeon (2017)". http://www.nfl.com/player/bengedeon/2558033/gamelogs. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart". https://kfgo.com/blogs/news-from-the-vikes/6680/minnesota-vikings-depth-chart/.
External links[]
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