Ben Ellefson
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive assistant | ||||
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| Born: | September 1, 1996 Hawley, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Hawley | ||||
| College: | North Dakota State (2015–2019) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Benjamin Ellefson (born September 1, 1996)[1] is a former American football tight end. He played college football for North Dakota State and played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings.
College career[edit]
Ellefson played college football at North Dakota State. During his senior season, Ellefson caught 15 passes for 199 yards and five touchdowns.[2] He was also a noted blocker during the team's running game. Ellefson finished his college career with 35 receptions for 463 yards and 16 touchdowns, a program record for tight ends.[3]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
Ellefson went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[5][6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[7] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[8] He was elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's 2020 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts on September 12,[9] and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was elevated again on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[11] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020,[12] and was activated back to the practice squad on October 22.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5.[15]
On August 31, 2021, Ellefson was waived by the Jaguars.[16]
Minnesota Vikings[edit]
On September 1, 2021, Ellefson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on October 28 with knee and foot injuries.[18] He was activated on January 8, 2022.[19]
On October 8, 2022, Ellefson was placed on injured reserve.[20] He was activated on November 30. He was placed back on injured reserve on December 7.[21]
On June 1, 2023, Ellefson announced his retirement from professional football.[22]
Coaching career[edit]
Five days after retiring as a player, Ellefson was added to the Vikings coaching staff as an Offensive Assistant.[23]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ben Ellefson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ben Ellefson: Joining Jacksonville". CBSSports.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Eric (January 19, 2020). "NFL Draft analyst says Bison tight end Ellefson 'trending in the right direction'". INFORUM. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Ben Ellefson, North Dakota State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Uglem, Ross (April 25, 2020). "Jaguars sign NDSU TE Ben Ellefson as a UDFA". BisonReport.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Miller, Chase (April 25, 2020). "Ben Ellefson signs with Jacksonville, Zack Johnson signs with Green Bay". The Mighty 790 KFGO. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Peterson, Eric (September 6, 2020). "Multiple former Bison players signed to NFL practice squads". INFORUM. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (September 12, 2020). "Jaguars elevate two rookies to active roster". Big Cat Country. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ben Ellefson: Drops to practice roster". CBSSports.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, James (September 19, 2020). "Jags promote Ben Ellefson from practice squad to active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ DiRocco, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Jaguars close facility and place 12 practice-squad players, Josh Mauro on reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig (September 1, 2021). "Vikings Claim TE Ben Ellefson & Sign 14 to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Place TE Ben Ellefson on Injured Reserve". Vikings.com. October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings Activate Christian Darrisaw & Ezra Cleveland, Make Multiple Roster Moves". Vikings.com. January 8, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Craig (October 8, 2022). "Roster Moves: Vikings Sign Myles Dorn to 53; Place Ben Ellefson on IR". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Place CB Akayleb Evans and TE Ben Ellefson on IR". Vikings.com. December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Vikings Tight End Ben Ellefson Announces Retirement". Vikings.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Days after retiring, Vikings' TE Ben Ellefson joins team's football staff". cbsnews.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.