Ben Gottschalk (born February 15, 1992) is an American former professional football center. He played college football at SMU, and subsequently played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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| Born: | February 15, 1992 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, California) | ||||||
| College: | SMU | ||||||
| Position: | Center | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
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Early life
editGottschalk is Jewish, and is from Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He has two older brothers, Adam and William.[3][4]
He was a three-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect out of Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California), Class of 2010.[5][6][7] He was ranked as the 94th-best player in California and the 14th-best center in the US by Rivals, was All-CIF Pac-5 Division First-team, was a Serra League Most Valuable Lineman, and was a member of the 2008 GSP Super All-State Underclass Team.[6] He also threw the shot put in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[8]
College career
editGottschalk played college football at SMU, playing in 47 games, with 24 starts (starting all the team's games his junior and senior years), on the offensive line[1][9] He was a member of the 2012 Jewish Sports Review college football All-American team.[10]
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editGottschalk was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 19, 2014.[1] On August 27, 2014, he was waived.[1]
On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.[1] On September 9, 2014, he was waived.[1]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)
editGottschalk signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 9, 2015.[11] On May 28, 2015, he was waived.[1][12]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn June 6, 2015, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers to a two-year contract.[1][13] On August 6, 2015, while injured he was waived a few days after undergoing foot surgery.[1][12] On August 7, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On August 13, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve. The 49ers paid him an injury settlement worth $56,118.[14]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
editOn November 25, 2015, Gottschalk was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. On January 5, 2016, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers.[15]
On September 3, 2016, Gottschalk was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[16] The next day, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[17] On November 12, Gottschalk was promoted to the Buccaneers active roster.[18] He suffered a knee injury in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2016.[19] On May 1, 2017, he was waived by the Buccaneers.[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "49ers Waive/Injured OL Ben Gottschalk". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Jewish Football Players of the Year (and Sporty Rabbis) | Bloggish". Jewish Journal. January 28, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "HS FOOT: Q and A with Notre Dame offensive lineman Ben Gottschalk | Daily News High School Sports Spotlight". Blogs.dailynews.com. September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Notre Dame's Kasdorf is the new king of sling". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "College Sports: Ex-SMU OL Ben Gottschalk signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers | SportsDay". Sportsday.dallasnews.com. April 9, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Ben Gottschalk, Tampa Bay, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Ben Gottschalk - CA Track and Field Profile". Athletic. October 8, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (April 9, 2015). "Buccaneers Add Two to Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Football: Gabe Marks is on Jewish Sports Review's All-America team". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. March 7, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott. "Buccaneers Add Two to Roster". Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "49ers part ways with OL Ben Gottschalk | CSN Bay Area". Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign OL Ben Gottschalk And 2 More, Waive 2 Others". CBS Sacramento. June 16, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "49ers, Ben Gottschalk agree to $56,118 injury settlement". Niners Nation. August 18, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Buccaneers sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". The Washington Post. Associated Press. January 5, 2016. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Bucs Form Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 12, 2016). "Gottschalk & Russell Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2016). "Josh Allen, Javien Elliott Promoted". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2017). "Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.