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Ben Boulware
Clemson Tigers
TitleLinebackers coach
Personal information
Born (1994-08-07) August 7, 1994 (age 31)
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolT. L. Hanna (Anderson, South Carolina)
CollegeClemson
NFL draft2017: undrafted
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
  • Clemson (2024)
    Defensive intern
  • Clemson (2025–present)
    Linebackers coach
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is an American former football linebacker who is currently the linebackers coach at Clemson University. He played college football at Clemson where he was the 2016 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.

College career

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On December 7, 2016, Boulware was awarded the Jack Lambert Trophy, for best linebacker.[1] He was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.[2] Boulware was part of the Clemson team that defeated top-ranked Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35–31. In the game, he recorded six total tackles and one pass defended.[3]

College statistics

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Year Team Class GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FF FR
Clemson Tigers
2013 Clemson FR 5 12 9 21 1.5 0.0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
2014 Clemson SO 12 29 14 43 6.0 1.0 1 47 47.0 1 1 2 1
2015 Clemson JR 15 45 36 81 7.5 3.0 2 15 7.5 0 7 1 3
2016 Clemson SR 14 58 58 116 11.5 4.0 1 0 0.0 0 2 1 3
Career 46 144 117 261 26.5 8.0 5 63 12.6 1 10 4 7

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		238 lb
(108 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.85 s 1.76 s 2.86 s 4.43 s 7.02 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5][6]

Carolina Panthers

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Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft.[7] He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.[8][9]

San Francisco 49ers

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Boulware was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad on September 5, 2017.[10] He was released from the practice squad on September 12, 2017.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Fravel, Cory (December 7, 2016). "Ben Boulware Wins Jack Lambert Award". CBS Sports.
  2. ^ "Clemson vs. Alabama – Game Recap – January 9, 2017 – ESPN".
  3. ^ "College Football Championship – Clemson vs Alabama Box Score, January 9, 2017". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  4. ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Ben Boulware Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ben Boulware College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ben Boulware Draft Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Goodbread, Chase. "Undrafted LB Ben Boulware signed by Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "Panthers Officially Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". September 2, 2017.
  9. ^ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "49ers sign LB Ben Boulware to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 5, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "49ers sign DB Jarnor Jones to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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