Ben Patrick
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| Arizona Cardinals — No. 89 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: August 23, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Savannah, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 254 lb (115 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Delaware | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Receptions | 7 |
| Receiving Yards | 73 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ben Patrick (born August 23, 1984 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Delaware.
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[edit] Early years
Patrick attended Herschel V. Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.
[edit] College career
Patrick played in college for the University of Delaware Fighting Blue Hens football team and earlier for the Duke University Blue Devils. Patrick transferred to the University of Delaware for his final college season in 2006. With the Blue Hens, Ben 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 Ten Conference first team pick and was named a first-team All-America, Delaware's first ever All-American selection. 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 1-AA ranks by The NFL Draft Report in his senior season.
[edit] Professional career
Patrick was selected by the Cardinals with the 25th pick in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. On September 4, 2007, Patrick was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad after being cut from the roster less than a week earlier. He was promoted to the active roster on October 29. Patrick finished the 2007 season playing in 8 games with 3 games started with 7 receptions for 73 yards, including a long of 21 yards, for two touchdowns.
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