Ben Gottschalk
| No. 72 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||
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| Position: | Center | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | February 15, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Sherman Oaks, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Ben Gottschalk (born February 15, 1992) is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU.
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Gottschalk was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 27, 2014, he was waived. On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the practice squad. On September 9, 2014, he was released from practice squad.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gottschalk signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 9, 2015.[1] On May 28, 2015, he was waived.
San Francisco 49ers
On June 15, 2015, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. On August 6, 2015, he was waived. On August 7, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On August 13, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Second stint)
On November 25, 2015, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. On January 5, 2016, Gottschalk signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers.[2]
References
- ↑ Smith, Scott. "Buccaneers Add Two to Roster". Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Press, Associated (2016-01-05). "Buccaneers sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-07.