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Position | Tight end/Fullback |
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Major | Marketing |
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Born: | [1] Waterloo, Iowa | June 14, 2002
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
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High school | Columbus Catholic (Waterloo, Iowa) |
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Ben Sinnott (born June 14, 2002)[1] is an American football tight end and fullback for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Early life and high school
Sinnott grew up in Waterloo, Iowa and attended Columbus High School.[2] He originally committed to play college football at South Dakota. Sinnott later de-committed to accept an offer to play at Kansas State as a walk-on.[3]
College career
Sinnott redshirted his true freshman season at Kansas State.[4] He caught two passes for 15 yards and rushed three times for 12 yards and one touchdown during his redshirt freshman season.[5] Sinnott was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference as a redshirt sophomore after catching 31 passes for 447 yards and four touchdowns.[6] He won the 2023 Low Man Trophy which is given to the best fullback in college football. Many coaches and scouts consider this a greater award than the Heisman Trophy.
References
- 1 2 "Ben Sinnott". Kansas State Wildcats. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ↑ Robinett, Kellis (December 29, 2022). "How Ben Sinnott became a star tight end at Kansas State after starting out as walk-on". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ↑ Coleman, Rick (January 30, 2020). "Sailor Star Ben Sinnott Switches to Kansas State". KWWL.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ↑ Green, Arne (September 29, 2022). "K-State football's Ben Sinnott looks to build off strong Oklahoma game". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Kansas State football tight end Ben Sinnott turning heads as receiver". The Topeka Capital-Journal. November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ↑ "KU, K-State football combine to put 26 on All-Big 12 teams". KWCH.com. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.