1. Benjamin Gedeon was born on October 16,1994 and is an American former football linebacker.
15 Facts About Ben Gedeon
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Ben Gedeon played college football at Michigan and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Ben Gedeon played for the Vikings for four seasons, with his last season being in 2020.
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Ben Gedeon was ranked as the No 9 inside linebacker in the 2017 NFL draft by CBSSports.
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Ben Gedeon was one of the top performers at the 2017 NFL Combine.
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Ben Gedeon tied for the best 20-yard shuttle, was third in the 60-yard shuttle, had the seventh-best vertical jump, was ninth in the 3-cone drill and was twelfth with a 119-inch broad jump.
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Ben Gedeon was the first of two linebackers drafted by the Vikings in 2017, along with Elijah Lee.
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Head coach Mike Zimmer named Ben Gedeon the starting weakside linebacker, along with Anthony Barr and middle linebacker Eric Kendricks.
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Ben Gedeon finished his rookie season with 37 combined tackles in 16 games and nine starts.
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Ben Gedeon entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker.
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Ben Gedeon finished the season with 53 combined tackles and two pass deflections in 15 games and eight starts.
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Ben Gedeon opened the 2019 season as a starting linebacker for the Vikings.
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Ben Gedeon played in eight games with five starts before suffering a concussion in Week 11.
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Ben Gedeon was placed on injured reserve on December 2,2019.
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Ben Gedeon was waived with a failed physical designation on November 10,2020.