Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht was born on June 30,1981 and is an American singer and former professional football player.
14 Facts About Ben Utecht
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Ben Utecht played football as a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.
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Ben Utecht was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004 after playing college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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Ben Utecht earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears.
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Ben Utecht became a four-year starter at the University of Minnesota, starting 35 of 44 games and playing in the Music City Bowl.
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Ben Utecht signed as a free agent with the Colts on April 30,2004.
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Ben Utecht did not see much action in the 2004 and 2005 seasons.
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Ben Utecht became a restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason.
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Ben Utecht maintained an interest in performing throughout high school, college and his professional football career and had intended to pursue a musical career after football.
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Ben Utecht has recorded several albums including a Christmas album for which he was nominated for a 2012 Dove Award.
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The son of a Methodist Minister, Ben Utecht recorded an Inspirational music album, released on May 5,2009, on Sandi Patty's Stylos label.
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Ben Utecht, who suffered five known concussions during his football career, was already experiencing memory loss by late 2011, when he was 30 years old.
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Ben Utecht released his single "You Will Always Be My Girls" in 2014 dedicated to his family in form of a letter to his wife Karyn and his daughters, as Ben Utecht fears that one day that his brain injuries will lead him to not know them.
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Ben Utecht wrote the book Counting the Days Until My Mind Slips Away.