Ben Egenolf

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 191
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Avon, Ind.
Prev School:
Cardinal Ritter HS
High School:
Cardinal Ritter HS
Major:
Construction Management

Awards and Honors:
2021 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
2021 Gene Booker Academic Award
2021 Top 100 Student at Ball State (inaugural class)

2021: Competed in eight games on special teams and in the secondary ... first game action as a Cardinal came at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... played in each of the last six games ... has a pass breakup vs. Buffalo (Nov. 23) ... made first collegiate tackle in the bowl game vs. Georgia State (Dec. 25).

2020: Did not see game action.

2019: Did not see any action … took a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from head coach Ty Hunt at Cardinal Ritter High … two-time team captain … helped the Raiders capture the 2016 Indiana 2A state championship … first team all-state and all-conference as a senior … played both safety and wide receiver … finished his prep career with nearly 200 tackles along with 22 pass deflections, four forced turnovers, two defensive touchdowns and four interceptions … notched 38 receptions for 537 yards and 10 scores as a senior … also played on the baseball team and was a part of the 2016 state championship squad … a member of the National Honor Society … graduated with a 4.3 GPA.

PERSONAL: Son of Matthew and Mylene Egenolf … two sisters and one brother … his father, Matthew, played collegiate football at Indiana.