Posted 23/3.5/1 totals as a senior after totaling 30 tackles during
his junior campaign. Moved in and out of the starting lineup since his
freshman campaign.
Pos:
Stout, resilient lineman who chases to get involved in the action.
Strong in his lower body, drives up the field and bull-rushes
opponents off the ball. Plays with good pad level and is tough to move
off the point. Intense and goes hard until the whistle blows.
Neg:
Possesses a short burst of speed that he cannot sustain. Must do a
better job using his hands to protect himself. 2005: Ben enters the year with a team-high 25 consecutive starts...the
most experienced player on the defensive line...one of the strongest players on
the team...the top returning lineman on the team in terms of statistics.
2004: Ben had 30 tackles last season from his defensive tackle
position...made a career-high six tackles against LSU and Arizona State...also
had 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks...forced a fumble against
USC...started all 12 games...his play helped Oregon State rank second (USC)
in the Pac-10 and 18th in the nation for total defense allowing 313.3 yards...the
team also ranked first in the Pac-10 for pass efficiency defense (101.0) and
third for rush defense (117.3).
2003: He started all 13 games as a redshirt-freshman and recorded
15 tackles...among those 15 tackles were four for losses and two sacks (UO,
Stanford)...his play helped Oregon State rank seventh in the nation for total
defense, allowing 288.7 yards per game, and fourth for rush defense at 84.4...he
entered fall camp third on the depth chart, and moved up to starter due to his
play and an injury to a teammate (Sir Henry Anderson)...Sporting News named
him to its Pac-10 Conference All-Freshman team.
2002: Redshirt. | 
Intensity/Effort 
Lateral Range 
