Beau Benzschawel Explained

Beau Benzschawel
Position:Guard
Birth Date:10 September 1995
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:300
High School:Grafton (Grafton, Wisconsin)
College:Wisconsin (2014–2018)
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
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Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:3
Statlabel2:Games started

Beau Benzschawel (born September 10, 1995) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Wisconsin and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also played for the Houston Texans, Washington Football Team, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

High school career

Benzschawel played tight end and defensive end on the football team at Grafton High School. in addition, he played basketball and baseball.[1]

After originally committing to Syracuse,[2] Benzschawel committed to Wisconsin on October 24, 2013.[3] He had other offers from Iowa State, Wyoming and Bowling Green, among others.

College career

After redshirting the 2014 season, Benzschawel battled a knee injury before his redshirt freshman season.[4]

During his sophomore season, Benzschawel started every game at offensive guard.[5]

Preceding his junior season, Benzschawel was named a pre-season All American by USA Today. He injured his leg early in the season against Florida Atlantic.[6] After being listed as questionable in the injury report for the following game,[7] he wound up playing against BYU.[8]

After the season, he was named a third-team All-American.[9] He projected as a mid-round pick, with reports highlighting his awareness and long arms.[10] Eventually, he decided not to enter the 2018 NFL draft[11] after consulting with the NFL Draft Advisory Board.[12]

In August 2018, Benzschawel was named a preseason second-team All-America by CBS Sports.[13] He was also named a preseason first-team All-American by USA Today[14] and the Associated Press.[15] At the end of the season, Benzschawel was named a Consensus All-American.[16]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Benzschawel was signed by the Detroit Lions.[17] On September 5, 2020, Benzchawel was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18] [19] He was released from the practice squad on October 22, 2020.[20] Benzschawel was re-signed to the practice squad on October 24.[21] He was released on December 4, 2020.[22]

Houston Texans

On December 9, 2020, Benzschawel was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[23] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[25] He was waived on April 12, 2021.[26]

Washington Football Team

Benzschawel was claimed off waivers by the Washington Football Team on April 13, 2021.[27] He was released on August 31, 2021,[28] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[29] On January 10, 2022, Benzschawel signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended.[30] He was released on July 30, 2022.[31]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 3, 2022, Benzschawel signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[32] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[33]

Tennessee Titans

On December 20, 2022, Benzschawel signed with the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans, but was released three days later.[34]

Personal life

Benzschawel's brother Luke played tight end for the Badgers.[35] The brothers' father also played at UW as a nose guard. Beau is an avid fisherman.[36]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mulhern . Tom . October 25, 2013 . Badgers football: Grafton tight end-lineman Beau Benzschawel reverses field, commits for 2014 . May 18, 2018 . Madison.com.
  2. Web site: Potrykus . Jeff . October 24, 2013 . badgers get oral commitment from Grafton tight end Beau Benzschawel . May 17, 2018 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  3. Web site: Rosin . Andrew . October 24, 2013 . Beau Benzschawel becomes Badgers' 17th commit . March 30, 2024 . Bucky's 5th Quarter . en.
  4. Web site: Galloway . Jason . August 17, 2015 . adgers football: Injuries pile up for UW's offensive line . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180104095604/http://draftbreakdown.com/2017/12/07/beau-benzschawel-vs-byu-2017/ . January 4, 2018 . May 18, 2018 . The Journal Times.
  5. Web site: Potrykus . Jeff . August 29, 2017 . Beau Benzschawel knows postseason honors mean more than those in preseason . May 16, 2018 . . Gannett Company.
  6. Web site: Potrykus . Jeff . September 9, 2017 . Notes: UW guard Beau Benzschawel out with leg injury . May 18, 2018 . Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
  7. Web site: Pianovich . Stephen . Wisconsin's Jon Dietzen out, Beau Benzschawel questionable vs. BYU . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830004854/https://www.landof10.com/wisconsin/wisconsin-football-jon-dietzen-beau-benzschawel-injury-byu . August 30, 2018 . May 18, 2018 . Land of 10.
  8. Web site: Williams . Matt . December 7, 2017 . Beau Benzschawel vs. BYU (2017) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180104095604/http://draftbreakdown.com/2017/12/07/beau-benzschawel-vs-byu-2017/ . January 4, 2018 . May 18, 2018 . Draft Breakdown.
  9. Web site: Temple . Jesse . Wisconsin's All-America offensive linemen focused on Orange Bowl, not NFL Draft . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180204071037/https://www.landof10.com/wisconsin/wisconsin-american-offensive-linemen-focused-orange-bowl-not-nfl-draft-beau-benzschawel-michael-deiter-david-edwards . February 4, 2018 . May 16, 2018 . Land of 10.
  10. Web site: Dove . Jon . November 27, 2017 . Wisconsin's Beau Benzschawel NFL Draft Scouting Report . May 16, 2018 . With The First Pick . FanSided.
  11. Web site: Greenstein . Teddy . February 25, 2018 . Wisconsin offensive linemen hunger for more success after turning down NFL cash . May 16, 2018 . Chicago Tribune.
  12. Web site: Galloway . Jason . December 31, 2017 . Badgers football: Nick Nelson to enter NFL draft, Beau Benzschawel to stay at Wisconsin for senior season . May 16, 2018 . Wisconsin State Journal.
  13. Web site: Silverstein . Adam . August 15, 2018 . 2018 CBS Sports Preseason All-America team: College football's best and brightest . August 15, 2018 . CBSSports.com . en.
  14. Web site: August 21, 2018 . USA TODAY Sports' preseason college football All-America team . August 31, 2018 . USA Today.
  15. Web site: August 21, 2018 . AP 2018 Preseason All-America Team, List . March 30, 2024 . USA TODAY . en-US . Associated Press.
  16. Web site: Kocorowski . Jake . December 12, 2018 . Jonathan Taylor claims unanimous All-American honors . Bucky's 5th Quarter.
  17. Web site: May 10, 2019 . Lions sign 13 undrafted rookie free agents . March 30, 2024 . DetroitLions.com.
  18. Web site: September 5, 2020 . Lions announce roster moves . March 30, 2024 . DetroitLions.com.
  19. Web site: September 6, 2020 . Lions establish practice squad . March 30, 2024 . DetroitLions.com.
  20. Web site: Reisman . Jeremy . October 22, 2020 . Detroit Lions CB Justin Coleman returning to practice, Beau Benzschawel cut from practice squad . October 22, 2020 . Pride of Detroit . SBNation.
  21. Web site: Risdon . Jeff . October 24, 2020 . Lions bring back Beau Benzschawel and Arryn Siposs to the practice squad . October 24, 2020 . Lions Wire . USA Today.
  22. News: Risdon, Jeff . December 4, 2020 . Lions sign OL Evan Brown to practice squad, release Beau Benzschawel . January 10, 2021 . USAToday.com.
  23. Web site: December 9, 2020 . Houston Texans Transactions (12–9–20) . HoustonTexans.com.
  24. News: January 2, 2021 . Houston Texans Transactions (1–2–21) . February 15, 2021 . HoustonTexans.com.
  25. Web site: January 4, 2021 . Houston Texans Transactions (1–4–21) . HoustonTexans.com.
  26. News: April 12, 2021 . Houston Texans Transactions (4-12-2021) . April 12, 2021 . HoustonTexans.com .
  27. News: April 13, 2021 . Washington Claims OL Beau Benzschawel Off Waivers . April 13, 2021 . WashingtonFootball.com.
  28. Web site: August 31, 2021 . Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves . August 31, 2021 . WashingtonFootball.com.
  29. Web site: Washington Signs 15 Players To Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210901181138/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-15-players-to-practice-squad . September 1, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . WashingtonFootball.com.
  30. Web site: January 10, 2022 . Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts . January 10, 2022 . WashingtonFootball.com.
  31. Web site: Selby . Zach . July 30, 2022 . Commanders make multiple roster moves . July 30, 2022 . Commanders.com.
  32. Web site: Alper . Josh . August 3, 2022 . Jaguars sign Beau Benzschawel, waive Jared Hocker . August 3, 2022 . NBCSports.com .
  33. Web site: August 22, 2022 . Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 5 and release 1 ahead of Preseason Week 3 . Jaguars.com.
  34. Web site: Moraitis . Mike . December 20, 2022 . Titans add 2 offensive linemen to practice squad . March 24, 2024 . Titans Wire. USA Today.
  35. Web site: Van Vooren . Tim . September 13, 2017 . Brothers turned teammates, Wisconsin's Beau and Luke Benzschawel "couldn't be happier" . May 16, 2018 . Fox 6.
  36. Staples . Andy . August 13, 2018 . Immovables Feast . . 129 . 47.