1. Benjamin Anthony DiNucci was born on November 24,1996 and is an American professional football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Ben DiNucci
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Ben DiNucci played college football for the James Madison Dukes and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Ben DiNucci played for the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL in 2023, leading them to the playoffs.
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Ben DiNucci finished his high school career with 548 of 809 completions for 7,619 yards, and 72 touchdowns.
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Ben DiNucci finished with 88 of 158 completions for 1,091 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions.
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Ben DiNucci had a career-high 316 passing yards against Elon University.
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Ben DiNucci passed for a career-best four touchdowns against the University of Rhode Island.
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Ben DiNucci rushed for career highs of 104 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns at Towson University.
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Ben DiNucci earned All-CAA, CAA Offensive Player of the Year and AFCA first-team All-American honors.
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Ben DiNucci led the Dukes to the FCS Championship Game, where the team lost to North Dakota State University.
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Ben DiNucci finished his career at James Madison ranked third in completions, fourth in passing touchdowns and passing yards and seventh in total offense.
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Ben DiNucci was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft, after it became apparent that he was considering signing with either the Cleveland Browns or the Chicago Bears if he were to become an undrafted free agent.
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On October 19,2020, Ben DiNucci made his NFL debut in relief of Andy Dalton against the Arizona Cardinals.
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On October 25,2020, against the Washington Football Team, Ben DiNucci came into the game after Dalton left the game with a concussion in the third quarter.
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Ben DiNucci threw his first completed pass, for 32 yards, to Amari Cooper.
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On October 31,2020, the Cowboys announced that Ben DiNucci would make his first career start against the Philadelphia Eagles due to Dalton being in concussion protocol.
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Ben DiNucci was allocated in the opening phase of the 2023 XFL Draft.
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McCarron, Ben DiNucci was the only quarterback in the draft pool to have had NFL regular season experience.
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On November 15,2022, Ben DiNucci was selected by the XFL's Seattle Sea Dragons.
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Ben DiNucci led the league in passing yards, attempts, completions, and interceptions, while ranking second in passing touchdowns.
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Ben DiNucci was released from his contract on May 15,2023.
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On May 16,2023, Ben DiNucci signed with the Denver Broncos, after participating on a tryout basis at the team's rookie minicamp.
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Ben DiNucci was waived on August 29,2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.
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On December 10,2024, Ben DiNucci was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad following an injury to quarterback Derek Carr.