Ben Bass (American football)

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

Ben Bass
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-12) October 12, 1989
Grapevine, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Plano West (TX)
College:Texas A&M
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Sacks:0
Games:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

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

Dallas Cowboys

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

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
  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.go.com. 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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