Trestan Ebner (born January 2, 1999) is an American professional

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and

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Ebner grew up in

Henderson, Texas Henderson is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Texas, United States. Its population was 13,271 at the 2020 census. Henderson is named for James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas. The city has functioned as a major crossr ...

and attended Henderson High School. As a senior he had 57 receptions for 1,074 yards and 16 touchdowns.

College career

Ebner played in 11 games during his freshman season and rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore, he gained 413 yards and scored one touchdown on 69 carries and had 29 receptions for 348 yards and one touchdown. Ebner rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns as a junior. Ebner assumed Baylor's kickoff return duties as a senior and was named the

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Player of the Year after returning 20 kicks for 612 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 107 yards and one touchdown and catching 26 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns. He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Baylor for a fifth season. Ebner repeated as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year as in his fifth season.

Professional career

Ebner was selected by the

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with the 203rd pick in the sixth round of the

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. As a rookie, he mainly played on special teams. He appeared in all 17 games and recorded 24 carries for 54 rushing yards and two receptions for eight yards. On August 29, 2023, Ebner was

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by the Bears.

References

External links

Baylor Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebner, Trestan 1999 births Living people People from Henderson, Texas Sportspeople from Rusk County, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football running backs American football return specialists Baylor Bears football players Chicago Bears players