Benjamin Sinnott ( ; born June 14, 2002) is an American professional

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for the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, earning two All-Big 12 honors prior to being selected by the Commanders in the second round of the

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Early life

Sinnott was born on June 14, 2002, in

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, later attending Columbus High School. He committed to play

for the

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before changing to the

College career

Sinnott

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his true freshman season at Kansas State. He caught two passes for 15 yards and rushed three times for 12 yards and one touchdown during his redshirt freshman season. Sinnott was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference as a redshirt sophomore after catching 31 passes for 447 yards and four touchdowns.

Professional career

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Sinnott was selected by the

in the second round (53rd overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 14, 2024. Sinnott recorded his first career catch, a three yard touchdown, in Week 6 against the

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NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

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Washington Commanders profile

Kansas State Wildcats profile
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