TU's senior defensive lineman has had quite a journey. Many in his family were swimmers and Ben was too, before quitting in high school to play football at Prosper High School in Texas.

He received very little recruiting attention and originally went to Oklahoma State to only be a student. But, he quickly realized he wasn't done with football. He walked on to the football team and later earned a scholarship. After five seasons and a promising 2022 season he decided to leave OSU rather than play a different position in a new defense in 2023.

He immediately had his eye on TU and when coaches called, it was an easy decision. 

He's enjoying what will be his only season as a TU defensive lineman. So far this season, he has 25 tackles and 4.5 sacks. 

He sits down with Patrick Prince to talk about his journey. The Tulsa World's TU Sports Extra Podcast is sponsored by Albert G's Barbecue. 

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