Ben Wrather
| Northwestern Wildcats – No. 71 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Class | Graduate Student |
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| High school | Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) |
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| Born: | September 26, 2001 Powell, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
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Ben Wrather (born September 26, 2001) is an American football offensive lineman for the Northwestern Wildcats.
Early life
Wrather grew up in Powell, Ohio and attended Olentangy Liberty High School.[1] Wrather was rated as a three star recruit, receiving over 25 offers from the likes of schools like Penn State, Purdue, Indiana, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and others.[2] He ultimately committed to play college football at Northwestern University.[3]
College career
Northwestern
In 2020, Wrather’s COVID-19 shortened freshman season, he played in eight games.[4] In 2021, he appeared in 11 games, starting two of them.[5] In 2022, he appears in 9 games. For the 2023 season, Wrather started at Center, making 12 starts at the position.[6] Wrather ended up seeing action in 770 snaps, the third-highest mark on the team.[7] According to Pro Football Focus, posted a season-high 83.9 pass grade against Duke (9/16/23).[7] Wrather registered a 77.3 pass blocking grade in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah (12/23/23).[7]
Prior to the 2024 season, Wrather has played in 40 games, making 13 starts for the Wildcats.[8][9]
On December 21, 2024, Wrather declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
References
- ↑ "The Wrather Impact". northwestern.rivals.com. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "Ben Wrather Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Rich, Davis (2019-04-22). "2020 OL Ben Wrather commits to Northwestern". Inside NU. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Gazette, Delaware (2020-12-15). season "Wrather, Northwestern making most of strange season" Check
|url=value (help). Delaware Gazette. Retrieved 2024-10-27. - ↑ "Ben Wrather Football Statistics | The Football Database". FootballDB.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Gold, David (2024-06-26). camp "Predicting Northwestern football's depth chart heading into training camp" Check
|url=value (help). Inside NU. Retrieved 2024-10-27. - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Northwestern Football Roster". Northwestern Football Roster. October 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Ben Wrather – Northwestern NIL Deals, Net Worth, Player Information – CollegeNetWorth.com". www.collegenetworth.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ Sports, Athlon (2024-06-23). "Northwestern Football: 2024 Wildcats Season Preview and Prediction". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "Ben Wrather declares for draft". Rivals.com. December 21, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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