Benjamin Yurosek

Benjamin Yurosek
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 84
PositionTight end
ClassGraduate Student
MajorScience, Tech. and Society
Personal information
Born:Bakersfield, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight247 lb (112 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBakersfield Christian
(Bakersfield, California)
Career highlights and awards

Benjamin Yurosek is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.

Early years

Yurosek grew up in Bakersfield, California and attended Bakersfield Christian High School.[1] As a senior he had 49 receptions for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense and made 81 tackles with 22 sacks and five forced fumbles as a defensive end.[2] He also led Bakersfield Christian to a state championship in basketball.[3] Yurosek was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Notre Dame, Washington, and UCLA.[4]

College career

As a freshman, Yurosek played in all six of Stanford's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season but did not catch a pass.[5] As a sophomore, he caught 43 passes for 658 yards and three touchdowns.[6] Yurosek was named preseason All-Pac-12 Conference and on the watchlist for the Mackey Award entering his junior season.[7][8]

After the 2023 season, Yurosek entered the transfer portal prior to committing to Georgia on February 9, 2024.[9]

References

  1. ^ "BCHS two-sport star Yurosek honored as player of the year by Cal-Hi Sports". The Bakersfield Californian. June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 Varsity All-Area Football Player of the Year". The Bakersfield Californian. January 21, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Fowler, Ryan (July 29, 2022). "Benjamin Yurosek Could Be The Next Impact Stanford TE". TheDraftNetwork.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Abeytia, R.J. (June 29, 2019). "Ben Yurosek Commits To Stanford Football". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Moore, Jackson (September 2, 2021). "Stanford sophomore TE Benjamin Yurosek ready for starting role". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Borba, Kevin (June 12, 2022). "Ben Yurosek ranks as one of the top tight ends in the country". SI.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Cal's Scott, Sirmon, Stanford's Kelly are preseason 1st-team All-Pac-12 choices". San Francisco Chronicle. July 26, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Moore, Jackson (July 23, 2022). "Four Stanford offensive stars make award watch lists". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Thamel, Pete (February 9, 2024). "Ex-Stanford star TE Yurosek commits to Georgia". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.


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