Ben Yurosek

Benjamin Yurosek is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.

Benjamin Yurosek

Georgia Bulldogs – No. 84
Position	Tight end
Class	Graduate Student
Major	Science, Tech. and Society
Personal information
Born:	Bakersfield, California
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	247 lb (112 kg)
Career history
College	Stanford (2020–2023) Georgia (2024–present)
High school	Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, California)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-12 (2022)
Stats at ESPN

Early years

Yurosek grew up in Bakersfield, California and attended Bakersfield Christian High School.^[1] As a senior he had 49 receptions for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense and made 81 tackles with 22 sacks and five forced fumbles as a defensive end.^[2] He also led Bakersfield Christian to a state championship in basketball.^[3] Yurosek was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Notre Dame, Washington, and UCLA.^[4]

College career

As a freshman, Yurosek played in all six of Stanford's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season but did not catch a pass.^[5] As a sophomore, he caught 43 passes for 658 yards and three touchdowns.^[6] Yurosek was named preseason All-Pac-12 Conference and on the watchlist for the Mackey Award entering his junior season.^[7][8]

After the 2023 season, Yurosek entered the transfer portal prior to committing to Georgia on February 9, 2024.^[9]