Ben Cleveland

He was named to the 2005 Arkansas Super Team by The Associated Press at tight end. He was also named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas team as a tight end. He also played linebacker/defensive end for the Bulldogs. As a senior, he caught 23 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, he made 64 tackles as an end, including 39 solo stops. He was teammates with fellow Razorback Andrew Norman at Springdale High School and played under former SHS head coach and former Arkansas offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn. His high school squad went 14-0 and won the state championship in his senior season. His final prep squad was also ranked No. 2 in the nation by one national high school poll. As a junior, he caught 17 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns. He broke his collarbone midway through his junior season and saw limited action in the playoffs. He played in the Max Emfinger All-Star Game in Shreveport, La., following his senior season. He joined fellow Razorbacks Ramon Broadway and London Crawford in the all-star game. He was ranked as the No. 22 tight end in the nation and the No. 3 prospect in Arkansas by Scout.com. Hawgs Illustrated ranked him as the No. 5 overall prospect in Arkansas. Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 7 prospect in Arkansas and the No. 36 tight end in the nation. HawgSports.com rated him as the No. 5 player in Arkansas. Cleveland was also recruited by Florida, Iowa, Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan State, Virginia and Mississippi State.

Born May 27, 1987, he is the son of Rick Cleveland and Helen Wilson. His father, Rick, played football at Cowley County [Kan.] Community College, the University of Colorado and briefly in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. He was named to the Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll for Spring 2007. BACK TO TOP PROFILE GAME ANALYSIS PLAYER NEWS PLAYER STATISTICS Expanded & Classic Player Profiles Are OFFICIAL NFL RECORDS by Scout Dave Te' Thomas, NFLScouting, NFLDraftScout.com © Copyright - The Sports Xchange , My Sports Daily . All Rights Reserved Home | Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy