Ben Ellefson

Ben Ellefson (born September 1, 1996)[1] is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for North Dakota State.

Ben Ellefson
No. 86 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996
Hawley, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Hawley
College:North Dakota State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:10
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

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

Ellefson went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[4][5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[6] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[7] He was elevated to the active roster ahead of the team's 2020 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts on September 12,[8] and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[9] 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.[10] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020,[11] and was activated back to the practice squad on October 22.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5.[14]

References
  1. "Ben Ellefson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. "Ben Ellefson: Joining Jacksonville". CBSSports.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. Peterson, Eric (January 19, 2020). "NFL Draft analyst says Bison tight end Ellefson 'trending in the right direction'". INFORUM. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. Uglem, Ross (April 25, 2020). "Jaguars sign NDSU TE Ben Ellefson as a UDFA". BisonReport.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. Miller, Chase (April 25, 2020). "Ben Ellefson signs with Jacksonville, Zack Johnson signs with Green Bay". The Mighty 790 KFGO. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. Peterson, Eric (September 6, 2020). "Multiple former Bison players signed to NFL practice squads". INFORUM. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. Harvey, Demetrius (September 12, 2020). "Jaguars elevate two rookies to active roster". Big Cat Country. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. "Ben Ellefson: Drops to practice roster". CBSSports.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  10. Johnson, James (September 19, 2020). "Jags promote Ben Ellefson from practice squad to active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  11. 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.
  12. Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  13. "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  14. "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. December 5, 2020.
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