OLB · Minnesota Vikings
Ben Gedeon
Age 31 · 188 cm (6'2") · 111 kg · Born Oct 16, 1994 · Michigan
NFL career
2017
debut year
2020
last season
4
seasons
#42
jersey
College: Michigan
2017 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#120
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2019 · 33 games.
Defense
57solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 27 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Ben Gedeon was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
37–35 @ Lions
2020-17 · Jan 3, 2021 · REGULAR
L
33–52 @ Saints
2020-16 · Dec 25, 2020 · REGULAR
L
27–33 vs Bears
2020-15 · Dec 20, 2020 · REGULAR
L
14–26 @ Buccaneers
2020-14 · Dec 13, 2020 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Jaguars
2020-13 · Dec 6, 2020 · REGULAR
W
28–27 vs Panthers
2020-12 · Nov 29, 2020 · REGULAR
L
28–31 vs Cowboys
2020-11 · Nov 22, 2020 · REGULAR
W
19–13 @ Bears
2020-10 · Nov 16, 2020 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2017 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#108
#110
#111
#112
#112
#113
#114
#115
#116
#117
#118
Vince Biegel
LB · GNB
#109
Jaleel Johnson
DT · MIN
#110
Dede Westbrook
WR · JAX
#111
Tedric Thompson
FS · SEA
#112
Eddie Jackson
DB · CHI
#112
Eddie Jackson
FS · CHI
#113
Rayshawn Jenkins
DB · LAC
#114
Samaje Perine
RB · WAS
#115
Dorian Johnson
G · ARI
#116
Carl Lawson
DE · CIN
#117
Josh Reynolds
WR · LAR
#118
Mack Hollins
WR · PHI
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Ben Gedeon.
Chase Allen
Debut 2017 · #59 · Dolphins
Elijah Lee
Debut 2017 · #47 · Bears
Haason Reddick
Debut 2017 · #5 · Buccaneers
Jordan Evans
Debut 2017 · #50 · Bengals
Matt Milano
Debut 2017 · #58 · Bills
Reuben Foster
Debut 2017 · #56 · Commanders
T.J. Watt
Debut 2017 · #90 · Steelers
Bradley Chubb
Debut 2018 · #9 · Bills