Benjamin Joseph Bass[1] (born October 12, 1989) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. He played college football for Texas A&M.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 12, 1989 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Plano West (TX) | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Early life
editBass attended Plano West Senior High School, where he earned All-state honors. He played college football for Texas A&M. He redshirted in 2007, and was used on the defensive line and at tight end as a freshman. He missed the 2009 season due to academics. As a senior, he had 26 tackles, 2 sacks and a pass deflection.[2] He only started three games during his college career, including two in his last season.[3]
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
editAfter not being selected in the 2012 NFL draft, he received a tryout invitation for rookie-minicamp where he performed well enough to be signed as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, he was released and later signed to the practice squad.[4] On November 13, he was promoted to the active roster after the team placed Kenyon Coleman on the injured reserve list, due to a torn triceps injury he suffered against the Philadelphia Eagles.[5] On December 1, he was placed on injured reserve list due to an ankle injury.[6]
In 2013, with the Cowboys moving to a 4-3 defense and the Tyrone Crawford season-ending injury, there were high expectations for Bass to earn a bigger role, but he suffered a separated shoulder in practice and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 5.
In 2014, he suffered a hamstring injury that limited his practice time in training camp. On August 12, an injured Bass was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for cornerback Justin Green.[7]
New England Patriots
editOn August 26, he was cut by the New England Patriots and later signed to the practice squad on September 26.[8] He was released on October 30.
References
edit- ^ "Bass Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "Ben Bass College Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Former Texas A&M defensive lineman Ben Bass is making good in the NFL".
- ^ "Cowboys Announce Release Of 23 Players, Roster Trimmed To 53". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "Cowboys Send Coleman to IR, Promote Local Product Ben Bass to Active Roster". nbcdfw.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "Cowboys place Ben Bass on injured reserve". ESPN. December 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
- ^ "Report: Cowboys trade DT Ben Bass to Patriots for cornerback Justin Green". DallasNews.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Patriots make roster moves to reach 75-man roster". Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.