Ben Bredeson (born February 20, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the

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(NFL). He was an All-American at the

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, and drafted by the Ravens in the 2020 NFL draft. Bredeson attended Arrowhead High School, winning Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and receiving All-American honors by MaxPreps and

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Early life

He is the son of former Illinois State center, Mike Bredeson, and the older brother of Jack and Max Bredeson. Ben Bredeson played high school football at Arrowhead High School and made the varsity team in his freshman year. As a junior he was a first-team All-State selection. As a senior he was again named to the All-State first-team and received first-team All-American honors by MaxPreps and

. Also receiving the Joe Thomas Award, as the top offensive lineman in the state of Wisconsin, and the Gatorade Player of the Year in Wisconsin. Bredeson was among the nation's top high school seniors, invited to the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game. After receiving 17 scholarship offers, Bredeson cut down his choices to Alabama,

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, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Stanford and

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. On June 17, 2015, he committed to play for the Michigan Wolverines.

College career

In his freshman season at

, Bredeson was switched from offensive tackle to guard, a position he never played in high school. Following the 2017 season, Bredeson was named to the All-Big Ten offensive second-team by both the coaches and the media. After the 2018 season, Bredeson was again named to the All-Big Ten offensive second-team by both the coaches and the media. Following the 2019 season, Bredeson was named to the All-Big Ten offensive first-team by both the coaches and media, and was named a Second-team All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Bredeson was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (143rd overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. In his rookie season with the Ravens, Bredeson played in 10 games mostly in a reserve and special teams role and was a healthy scratch for weeks 1-3, 6-7, and 10. On January 9, 2021, Bredeson was placed on injured reserve.

New York Giants

On August 31, 2021, Bredeson was traded to the New York Giants along with a 2022 fifth round pick and a 2023 seventh round pick in exchange for a 2022 fourth round pick. He made his debut for the Giants in week 2 against the Washington Football Team after Nick Gates injured his leg. In Week 3 he made his first career start against the

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. During the game he injured his hand and was named inactive the following week against the New Orleans Saints. Bredeson was named the starting left guard Week 1 of the 2022 season after Shane Lemieux got injured during the first preseason game. On October 29, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. He was activated on December 17. Bredeson was named the starting left guard Week 1 of the 2023 season after beating Joshua Ezeudu during training camp. On October 15, 2023, Bredeson was moved to right guard after the Giants signed Justin Pugh.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 15, 2024, Bredeson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was named the Buccaneers starting left guard, starting all 17 games. On March 12, 2025, Bredeson signed a three-year, $22 million contract extension with the Buccaneers.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

Michigan Wolverines bio
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