Ben Garland

Ben Garland

Garland with the Denver Broncos
No. 63 Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth:	April 6, 1988
Place of birth:	Grand Junction, Colorado
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grand Junction (CO) Central
College:	Air Force
Undrafted:	2010
Career history
Denver Broncos (2010–2015) Atlanta Falcons (2015–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 8 Games started: 0 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Benjamin N. Garland (born April 6, 1988) is an American football offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado. He has also been a member of the member of the Denver Broncos.^[1] Garland was originally a defensive lineman before converting to offensive guard in 2012.^[2]

Early years

Garland lettered four years in football and one in basketball for the Central High School Warriors. He earned first-team all-state honors in football as a senior. He was also an all-conference and all-district selection.^[3]

College career

Garland played for the Air Force Falcons from 2006 to 2009. He totaled 115 tackles, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks in 39 career games, starting 34 of them.^[2]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Garland was signed by the Denver Broncos on April 25, 2010 after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft. The Broncos placed Garland on the reserve/military list on September 4, 2010 to serve his two-year military commitment.^[4] He was released by the Broncos on August 31, 2012. He was signed to the Broncos' practice squad on September 1, 2012. He was released by the Broncos on August 30, 2013 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2013. Garland signed a future's deal with the Broncos on February 4, 2014.^[5] He made his NFL debut on November 9, 2014 against the Oakland Raiders.^[6] He was released by the Broncos on September 5, 2015.^[7]

Atlanta Falcons

Garland was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on September 9, 2015.^[8] On December 15, 2015, he was signed to the active roster.^[9]

Military career

U.S. Air Force

Garland was Stationed at Scott Air Force Base as a Public Affairs Officer from 2010 to 2012 while assigned to the Denver Broncos Military Reserve players list. Garland held the rank of second lieutenant during this time.

Colorado Air National Guard

Garland was approved for his separation from active duty in May 2012 and joined the Colorado Air National Guard as a Public Affairs Officer with the 140th Wing stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. He is currently a captain and fulfills his military obligation between NFL seasons.

References

1. "Military Biography". bengarland63.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
2. "Ben Garland". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
3. "Ben Garland93". goairforcefalcons.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
4. "Briefs: Ben Garland's debut perfect timing for Broncos". denverpost.com. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
5. "Ben Garland". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
6. "Ben Garland". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
7. Jhabvala, Nick (September 5, 2015). "LINEBACKER STEVEN JOHNSON AMONG BRONCOS' ROSTER CUTS". denverpost.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
8. "FALCONS SIGN G GARLAND TO PRACTICE SQUAD". atlantafalcons.com. September 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
9. "S MOORE PLACED ON IR, WR HANKERSON WAIVED". atlantafalcons.com. December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.

External links

• NFL Draft Scout
• Denver Broncos bio
• Official website of Ben Garland