No. 83 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | April 9, 1993 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Oil City, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Oil City (PA) | ||||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 19 |
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Receiving yards: | 161 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Ben Koyack (born April 9, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Koyack attended Oil City High School in Oil City, Pennsylvania. He played football and baseball. In football, he played numerous positions, including tight end, played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end, and linebacker. He finished his career with a PIAA District 10 record 152 receptions for 2,591 yards. He was selected to play in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Koyack was also a standout track & field athlete. He captured the state championship in the javelin with a throw of 61.92 meters (203 ft, 1 in). He also qualified for the district meet competing as a sprinter, posting bests of 11.49 seconds in the 100 meters and 24.05 seconds in the 200 meters.
Koyack was ranked by Scout.com as a five-star recruit and the top tight end in his class. He committed to the University of Notre Dame in April 2010 to play college football.