Ben Steward

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
289
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Holt, Mich.
High School:
Holt

2016: MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MAC … Played in 11 games, starting 10 times at left guard and once at right guard … Helped running back Fred Coppet rush for more than 1,000 yards on the season and finish fifth all-time at BGSU in rushing yardage … Team had three players rush for 100 or more yards in each of the last two games, the first time in program history that had been done in back-to-back contests … Offense averaged 328 yards on the ground during three-game win streak to complete the season.

2015: Played in all 14 games on the offensive line … named Academic All-MAC and a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete … played on offensive line that helped BGSU offense set new school records in points scored (591), first downs (389), passing yards (5,135) and total yardage (7,655) … blocked for Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in quarterback Matt Johnson, who set school and MAC records for passing yards and touchdowns in a season … key cog in line that blocked as Travis Greene set BGSU new career rushing mark … also gave Johnson time allowing Roger Lewis to have a record-setting season in which he became an All-American receiver … Falcons averaged MAC-best 366.8 yards through the air … also rushed for 180.0 yards per game … BGSU set new school record with 81 offensive touchdowns.

2014: Started all 14 games for the Falcons at left guard … was part of offensive line that scored 30 points per game ... offense had 6,061 yards … averaged 432.9 total yards, 259.9 passing yards per game, and 173.0 rushing … was named Academic All-MAC … also named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete.

2013: Played in nine games on the offensive line … helped the Falcons to an 8-1 record in games which he appeared.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2012 graduate of Holt High School ... coached by Al Slammer ... team captain ... as a senior he was named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and the Lansing State Journal Dream Team ... earned first-team all-state and first-team All-CAAC Blue recognition ... three year starter that blocked for three 1,000-yard rushers ... was nominated to play in the Michigan High School Coaches Association All-Star Game ... was named to the Mid-Michigan Sports Journal Dream Team.

Personal: Full name is Walter Benjamin Steward ... son of Walt and Barb Steward ... born Nov. 23, 1993 ... majoring in exercise science.