Ben Sinnott
 Sinnott with the Washington Commanders in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 82 – Washington Commanders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | June 14, 2002 Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Columbus (Waterloo, Iowa) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas State (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 53 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024 | |||||||||
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Benjamin Sinnott (/ˈsɪnət/ SIN-ət; born June 14, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning two All-Big 12 honors prior to being selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Sinnott was born on June 14, 2002, in Waterloo, Iowa, later attending Columbus High School.[1][2] He committed to play college football for the South Dakota Coyotes before changing to the Kansas State Wildcats.[3]
College career
[edit]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]
Professional career
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.68 s | 1.59 s | 2.71 s | 4.23 s | 6.82 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Sinnott was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 14, 2024.[10] Sinnott recorded his first career catch, a three yard touchdown, in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers.[11]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2024 | WAS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | |
References
[edit]- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 97–98. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Green, Arne (November 17, 2022). "Kansas State football tight end Ben Sinnott turning heads as receiver". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 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.
- ^ "Ben Sinnott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ben Sinnott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach (April 26, 2024). "Commanders draft TE Ben Sinnott with No. 53 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Commanders wrap up 2024 draft signings with Jayden Daniels, Ben Sinnott, Brandon Coleman". Commanders.com. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (October 21, 2024). "Commanders TE Ben Sinnott's first touchdown will be the first of many". Commanders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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