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Ben Bass (American football)

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Ben Bass
No. 79
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-12) October 12, 1989 (age 35)
Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Plano West (TX)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin Joseph Bass[1] (born October 12, 1989) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. He played college football for Texas A&M.

Early life

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Bass attended Plano West Senior High School, where he earned All-state honors. He played college football for Texas A&M. He redshirted in 2007, and was used on the defensive line and at tight end as a freshman. He missed the 2009 season due to academics. As a senior, he had 26 tackles, 2 sacks and a pass deflection.[2] He only started three games during his college career, including two in his last season.[3]

Professional career

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Dallas Cowboys

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After not being selected in the 2012 NFL draft, he received a tryout invitation for rookie-minicamp where he performed well enough to be signed as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, he was released and later signed to the practice squad.[4] On November 13, he was promoted to the active roster after the team placed Kenyon Coleman on the injured reserve list, due to a torn triceps injury he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] On December 1, he was placed on injured reserve list due to an ankle injury.[6]

In 2013, with the Cowboys moving to a 4-3 defense and the Tyrone Crawford season-ending injury, there were high expectations for Bass to earn a bigger role, but he suffered a separated shoulder in practice and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 5.

In 2014, he suffered a hamstring injury that limited his practice time in training camp. On August 12, an injured Bass was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for cornerback Justin Green.[7]

New England Patriots

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On August 26, he was cut by the New England Patriots and later signed to the practice squad on September 26.[8] He was released on October 30.

References

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  1. ^ "Bass Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
  2. ^ "Ben Bass College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Ben Bass is making good in the NFL".
  4. ^ "Cowboys Announce Release Of 23 Players, Roster Trimmed To 53". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "Cowboys Send Coleman to IR, Promote Local Product Ben Bass to Active Roster". nbcdfw.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Cowboys place Ben Bass on injured reserve". ESPN. December 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "Report: Cowboys trade DT Ben Bass to Patriots for cornerback Justin Green". DallasNews.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Patriots make roster moves to reach 75-man roster". Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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