Ben Gottschalk Explained

Ben Gottschalk
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Position:Center
Birth Date:15 February 1992
Birth Place:Santa Monica, California
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:293
High School:Notre Dame
(Sherman Oaks, California)
College:SMU
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:1

Ben Gottschalk (born February 15, 1992) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He played college football at SMU, and subsequently played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

Gottschalk is Jewish, and is from Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California.[1] [2] He has two older brothers, Adam and William.[3] [4]

He was a three-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect out of Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, California), Class of 2010.[5] [6] [7] He was ranked as the 94th-best player in California and the 14th-best center in the US by Rivals, was All-CIF Pac-5 Division First-team, was a Serra League Most Valuable Lineman, and was a member of the 2008 GSP Super All-State Underclass Team.[6] He also threw the shot put in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[8]

College career

Gottschalk played college football at SMU, playing in 47 games, with 24 starts (starting all the team's games his junior and senior years), on the offensive line[1] [9] He was a member of the 2012 Jewish Sports Review college football All-American team.[10]

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Gottschalk was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 19, 2014.[1] On August 27, 2014, he was waived.[1]

On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.[1] On September 9, 2014, he was waived.[1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Gottschalk signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 9, 2015.[11] On May 28, 2015, he was waived.[1] [12]

San Francisco 49ers

On June 6, 2015, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers to a two-year contract.[1] [13] On August 6, 2015, while injured he was waived a few days after undergoing foot surgery.[1] [12] On August 7, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On August 13, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve. The 49ers paid him an injury settlement worth $56,118.[14]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On November 25, 2015, Gottschalk was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. On January 5, 2016, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers.[15]

On September 3, 2016, Gottschalk was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts.[16] The next day, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[17] On November 12, Gottschalk was promoted to the Buccaneers active roster.[18] He suffered a knee injury in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2016.[19] On May 1, 2017, he was waived by the Buccaneers.[20]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 49ers Waive/Injured OL Ben Gottschalk . 49ers.com . September 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012071627/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-WaiveInjured-OL-Ben-Gottschalk/b8787c9a-f503-4603-8c93-bc341c9378a5 . October 12, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Jewish Football Players of the Year (and Sporty Rabbis) | Bloggish . . January 28, 2014 . September 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: HS FOOT: Q and A with Notre Dame offensive lineman Ben Gottschalk | Daily News High School Sports Spotlight . Blogs.dailynews.com . September 10, 2009 . September 4, 2016.
  4. Web site: Notre Dame's Kasdorf is the new king of sling . . November 1, 2008 . September 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: College Sports: Ex-SMU OL Ben Gottschalk signs with Tampa Bay Buccaneers | SportsDay . Sportsday.dallasnews.com . April 9, 2015. September 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . March 15, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315115959/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gottschalk_ben00.html . March 15, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Ben Gottschalk, Tampa Bay, Pro-Style Quarterback . 247sports.com . September 4, 2016.
  8. Web site: Ben Gottschalk - CA Track and Field Profile . Athletic . October 8, 2013 . September 4, 2016.
  9. Web site: Smith . Scott . Buccaneers Add Two to Roster . Buccaneers.com . April 9, 2015 . September 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327130827/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Add-Two-to-Roster/342f2c2a-e19e-483b-8caa-b13ec07cbcb9 . March 27, 2016 . dead .
  10. Web site: Football: Gabe Marks is on Jewish Sports Review's All-America team . Latimesblogs.latimes.com . March 7, 2013 . September 4, 2016.
  11. Web site: Smith. Scott. Buccaneers Add Two to Roster. April 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412015925/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Add-Two-to-Roster/342f2c2a-e19e-483b-8caa-b13ec07cbcb9. April 12, 2015. dead.
  12. Web site: 49ers part ways with OL Ben Gottschalk | CSN Bay Area . March 15, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315100730/http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/49ers-part-ways-ol-ben-gottschalk . March 15, 2016 .
  13. Web site: 49ers Sign OL Ben Gottschalk And 2 More, Waive 2 Others . CBS Sacramento . June 16, 2015 . September 4, 2016.
  14. Web site: 49ers, Ben Gottschalk agree to $56,118 injury settlement . Niners Nation . August 18, 2015 . September 4, 2016.
  15. News: Buccaneers sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153401/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/buccaneers-sign-9-players-to-reservefutures-contracts/2016/01/05/f9c33020-b3f7-11e5-8abc-d09392edc612_story.html. dead. January 14, 2019. The Washington Post. January 5, 2016. January 7, 2016. 0190-8286. en-US. Associated Press.
  16. Web site: Bucs Trim Roster to 53. Smith. Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807072107/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Trim-Roster-to-53/497131d1-73d4-477a-9857-dabc52dfaf49. August 7, 2017.
  17. Web site: Bucs Form Practice Squad. Smith. Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 5, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807073104/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneers-Form-2016-Practice-Squad/886664da-3a04-4f34-abb4-4189c88e579a. August 7, 2017.
  18. Web site: Gottschalk & Russell Promoted to Active Roster. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. November 12, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085842/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Gottschalk--Russell-Promoted-to-Active-Roster/f1f0c13f-5a9d-40f3-ac45-a38f79550862. May 7, 2018.
  19. Web site: Josh Allen, Javien Elliott Promoted. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. November 22, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907075445/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Josh-Allen-Javien-Elliott-Promoted/d14c5022-f76b-401b-b25c-da4eec3b9372. September 7, 2017.
  20. Web site: Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. May 1, 2017. May 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170504111140/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Bucs-Rookie-Free-Agents-Flesh-Out-Roster/0bbae856-9641-489b-bc56-2349782ddfb7. May 4, 2017. dead.

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