1. Ben Koyack was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.
32 Facts About Ben Koyack
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Ben Koyack finished his career with a PIAA District 10 record 152 receptions for 2,591 yards.
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Ben Koyack was selected to play in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Ben Koyack was ranked by 247Sports as the fourth best tight end in his class.
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Ben Koyack committed to the University of Notre Dame in April 2010 to play college football.
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Ben Koyack attended and played college football at Notre Dame from 2011 to 2014.
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Ben Koyack had one reception for five yards, which came against the Pitt Panthers, during the season.
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Ben Koyack finished the year with three receptions for 39 yards.
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Ben Koyack played in 13 games with five starts as a junior in 2013, finishing with 10 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns.
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Ben Koyack entered his senior season in 2014 as the starter.
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Ben Koyack finished his senior season with 30 receptions for 317 yards and two touchdowns.
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On December 22,2014, it was announced that Ben Koyack had accepted his invitation to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl.
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Ben Koyack impressed team representatives and scouts in practice while working with Tennessee Titans tight ends coach Mike Mularkey.
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On January 24,2015, Ben Koyack played in the Senior Bowl for Tennessee Titan's head coach Ken Whisenhunt's North team and caught two passes for 19-yards and a touchdown.
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Ben Koyack was one of 19 collegiate tight ends to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Ben Koyack opted to not perform at the combine and only meet with representatives from NFL teams.
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On March 31,2015, Ben Koyack attended Notre Dame's pro day along with 10 other teammates.
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Ben Koyack was ranked as the seventh best tight end prospect by NFLDraftScout.
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Ben Koyack was the 14th tight end selected and the only player drafted from Notre Dame in 2015.
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Ben Koyack spent his entire rookie season developing on the Jaguars' practice squad.
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Ben Koyack competed with Jacobs, Braedon Bowman, and Neal Sterling throughout training camp for a roster spot.
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Ben Koyack made the active roster and was named the backup tight end behind Lewis and Thomas to start the regular season.
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On September 24,2016, Ben Koyack underwent successful surgery to repair a slight tear in his meniscus.
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Ben Koyack suffered the tear four days earlier during practice and was inactive for the next two games.
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Ben Koyack saw an increased snap count after offensive coordinator Greg Olson was fired on October 29,2016.
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Ben Koyack scored his first career touchdown during the game on a 14-yard pass by Blake Bortles.
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Ben Koyack finished the 2016 season with 19 receptions for 161 receiving yards and a touchdown in 14 games and seven starts.
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Ben Koyack was re-signed by the Jaguars on November 12,2018.
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Ben Koyack appeared in seven games and started two in the 2018 season.
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On September 1,2019, Ben Koyack was released by the Jaguars.
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Ben Koyack was re-signed on October 9,2019, after starting tight end, James O'Shaughnessy, suffered a season-ending torn ACL in a Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
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Ben Koyack appeared in 11 games and started six in the 2019 season.