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Benjamin Yurosek is an American football tight end for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.
| 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 | |
| High school | Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, California) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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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]
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