Ben Wilkerson

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Signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 28, 2005 as an undrafted rookie free agent.

Signed by the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent on August 4, 2007.

2007 (Falcons)
Saw action on special teams Weeks 1-17,

2006 (Bengals)
Signed to the Bengals practice squad on September 4, 2006.

Signed from the practice squad to the active roster on November 7, 2006.

Made his NFL debut at Cleveland (11/26).

2005 (Bengals)
Missed all of training camp and early season practice due to rehab from a severe knee injury he suffered in a college game.

Under Reserve/Non-Football Injury list rules, he remained on the list for the rest of the season after the roster-exempt window expired.

College
Despite missing the last four games of his senior season at LSU, he was the co-recipient of the 2004 Rimington Trophy which is given to the nation’s top college center.

Earned first-team All-America honors in 2004 from The Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association.

Earned LSU’s starting center job as a true freshman in 2001 and went on to make 41 starts.

Personal
Attended Hemphill High School where he earned several nods as the nation’s top college offensive line prospect.

Gathered All-America honors from Parade, USA Today, ESPN and The Sporting News.

Full name is Benjamin Lorenza Wilkerson. Born in Port Arthur, Texas.