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Indiana State University Athletics

2011 Football Roster

77 Ben Geffert

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 310
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Griffith, Ind.
  • Highschool Griffith

Biography

2010 -- Saw action in all 11 games for the Sycamores, starting them all at left guard ... Sycamores averaged 193.45 rushing yards per game, ranked fifth in the league and 22nd in nation … Offensive gained 411.82 yards per game, fourth in the league and 17th nationally … Team broke a school record by scoring 351 points per game, averaging 31.91 points per game, which was second in the MVFC and 15th nationally …. Allowed just 1.45 quarterback sacks per game, third in the league and 33rd in the FCS football.

2009 -- Appeared and started in all 11 contests for the Sycamores ... Began the season as the starting center against Quincy, at Louisville, Eastern Illinois, at South Dakota State, Youngstown State and at Northern Iowa ... Started the final five games of the year at right guard, beginning at Illinois State and continuing against Western Illinois, Southern Illinois, at Missouri State and in the regular season finale versus North Dakota State.

2008 -- Made a total of nine starts at the defensive tackle position, playing in all 12 games for the Sycamores ... Made 26 total tackles, including 10 solos ... Was credited with a tackle for loss at Eastern Illinois ... Made a season-high five tackle at Eastern Illinois ... In Missouri Valley Football Conference games only, he made a season-high three tackles against Western Illinois and North Dakota State.

2007 -- Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Previous School -- A four-year letterwinner for coach Russ Radthe at Griffin High School ... Also lettered in basketball ... Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Junior All-State Team ... An Indiana Top 50 selection ... Member of the Associated Press First-Team ... Earned Bloomington Herald Times Junior All-State honors ... A member of the Top 33 ... Indiana Class 3A Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Named to the Primetime 25 ... Recorded 111 total tackles as well as nine tackles for loss ... Posted 11.5 sacks and a pair of pass deflections ... Blocked two kicks.

Personal -- Born Benjamin John Geffert on October 19, 1987 to Thomas and Debbie Geffert in Munster, Ind. ... Majoring in Physical Education.

 

Statistics

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2011

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2007Freshman

    DT
    6'3" 260 lbs
    92
  • 94

    2008Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 285 lbs
    94
  • 77

    2009Sophomore

    OL
    6'3" 285 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2010Junior

    OL
    6'3" 285 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2011Senior

    OL
    6'3" 310 lbs
    77