1. Benjamin N Garland was born on April 6,1988 and is a former American football center.
25 Facts About Ben Garland
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Ben Garland played college football at the United States Air Force Academy.
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Ben Garland was a member of the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers.
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Ben Garland lettered four years in football and one in basketball for the Central High School Warriors of Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Ben Garland earned first-team all-state honors in football as a senior.
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Ben Garland played for the Air Force Falcons from 2006 to 2009.
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Ben Garland totaled 115 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two blocked kicks in 39 career games, starting 34 of them.
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Ben Garland was signed by the Denver Broncos on April 25,2010, after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft.
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Ben Garland was released by the Broncos on August 31,2012.
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Ben Garland was signed to the Broncos' practice squad on September 1,2012.
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Ben Garland was released by the Broncos on August 30,2013, and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4,2013.
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Ben Garland signed a futures deal with the Broncos on February 4,2014.
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Ben Garland made his NFL debut on November 9,2014, against the Oakland Raiders.
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Ben Garland was released by the Broncos on September 5,2015.
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Ben Garland was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on September 9,2015.
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On January 14,2017, Ben Garland lined up at defensive tackle and recorded his first career safety after downing Russell Wilson during the NFC Divisional Playoff against the Seattle Seahawks.
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In 2017, Ben Garland played in all 16 games, starting three at left guard in place of the injured Andy Levitre.
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Ben Garland played in 14 games in 2018, starting four at right guard.
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Ben Garland was moved to center in week 15 following an injury to starting center Weston Richburg.
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Ben Garland started five games at center before being placed on injured reserve on October 20,2020, with a calf strain.
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Ben Garland was stationed at Scott Air Force Base as a Public Affairs Officer from 2010 to 2012 while assigned to the Denver Broncos Military Reserve players list.
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Ben Garland held the rank of second lieutenant during this time.
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Ben Garland was approved for his separation from active duty in May 2012 and joined the Colorado Air National Guard as a Public Affairs Officer with the 140th Wing stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado.
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Ben Garland is currently a Major and fulfills his military obligations between NFL seasons.
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Ben Garland is a supporter of Waterboys, a charity that tries to provide clean, accessible drinking water to communities in need around the world.