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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 5, 1976 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Chicago (IL) Whitney Young | ||||||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
CFL status: | Import | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
Career CFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Comp. / Att.: | 208 / 328 |
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Passing yards: | 2,818 |
TD-INT: | 22-9 |
QB Rating: | 101.7 |
Rushing TD: | 361 |
Ben Sankey (born December 5, 1976) is a former gridiron football quarterback. He was signed as a street free agent by the Calgary Stampeders in 2000. He played college football at Wake Forest.
Sankey has also played for the Houston Texans, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Tennessee Valley Raptors, Rock River Raptors, BC Lions, Omaha Beef, Omaha Nighthawks, Chicago Slaughter, Wichita Wild and Allen Wranglers.
Sankey attended Chicago's Whitney Young Magnet High School where he excelled in football,basketball and baseball.
Sankey also attended Wake Forest University from 1996 to 1999. He played his first three years as Brian Kuklick's back-up, finally becoming the starter in 1999. He led the Demon Deacons to the Aloha Bowl, winning convincingly over Arizona State. He was named most valuable player in the game.
Sankey's career statistics are as follows: