Ben Nowland
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| Date of birth: | May 27, 1980 |
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, FL |
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| Position(s): | Center |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (140 kg) |
| College: | Auburn |
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| 2003-2004 2005 2005 2006-present |
Frankfurt Galaxy (NFLE) Denver Broncos (NFL) Georgia Force (AFL) Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) |
| Playing stats at CBS.com | |
Ben Nowland,born May 27, 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida is an American football offensive lineman with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.
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[edit] High school years
He attended Allen D. Nease Senior High School in St. Augustine, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football, wrestling, and track & field. In football, he was a three-year starter. In wrestling, he won a Regional Championship as a senior. In track&field, he was a Regional Champion in the shot put and the discus.
[edit] College
Nowland played collegiately with Auburn. Nowland was a first team All SEC center in 2002 (Coaches, AP Poll, and Sporting News). He was a top 10 finisher for the Rimington Award which is presented to the Nations best center. Nowland participated in the 2003 Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL. and was awarded with their Sportsmanship Award for the event. Nowland started 35 games in his career at Auburn.
Nowland won several awards while playing at Auburn; Most Improved Offensive Lineman, Who’s Who Auburn University, Cliff Hare Award Recipient 2003 (Auburn Male Student Athlete of the Year), First Team All-Southeastern Conference 2002 (Coaches poll, AP poll, and Sporting News), Academic All-SEC 2001 & 2002, Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team 2003, Finalist for the Remington Award, given annually to the best college football Center, The Pat Dye Leadership Award Winner 2002, Participant in the 2003 Senior Bowl, Recipient of Senior Bowl Sportsmanship Award, Academic All SEC 2001 and 2002, BIND, Industrial Design, 1998 — 2001 Auburn, Masters, Industrial Design, 2006 — 2007 Auburn.
• Other notes of interest: Nowland and his “Big Brother” (Big Brothers/Big Sisters) Terry J. Cusack (Founder and CEO, STELLAR Fundraising Executives, Inc. www.stellarfundraising.com) have been “matched” since Nowland was 10-years old. Nowland and Cusack were selected by BBBS as one of the organizations 100 Greatest Matches, and were featured in the BBBS 100 Anniversary book, "Big Moments, Little Magic.” Terry Cusack and his wife, Marleen, named the second son, Benjamin Cole Cusack, namesake for Cusack’s “Little Brother" Ben Nowland. Nowland is married to his college girlfriend Hillary. Nowland was in the Walt Disney film "The Game Plan" starring Dewayne "The Rock" Johnson. Upon retiring from football in 2009, Nowland began a career as a Sales Representative for Atley Pharmaceuticals and Nowland and his wife live near Auburn, AL. Nowland’s wife Hillary works for Auburn University.
[edit] Professional
He entered the National Football League by signing as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2003. Waived by the 49ers in August of that year, he was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad where he stayed through the 2004 season. In 2003 and 2004 Nowland spent time with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europa. In 2005, he was signed by the Denver Broncos. He began his AFL career with the Georgia Force in 2005. He joined the Rampage in 2006. He Resigned with the Georgia Force during the 2007 offseason.
