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Ben Grubbs was picked with the 29th-overall selection in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft..."I'm excited," said director of college scouting Eric DeCosta. "He's one of my favorite players in the draft. He's just a great player. As a guard, I think he's one of the top players in the draft. If it weren't for the fact that he was a guard, I think he'd be really one of the elite guys in terms of playing ability, durability and intelligence. He was a consensus player. When I say that [I mean] all of the scouts and coaches really felt very, very good about Ben. He passed every single test - fall scouting, the all-star games, the Combine, everything we wanted in the past he passed with flying colors."...Grubbs was the top rated interior lineman on the Ravens board, and is the 1st player the Ravens have selected from Auburn, and the 2nd lineman tabbed in the 1st round in franchise history (Jonathan Ogden, 4th overall - 1996).
Highlights:
All-American and All-SEC 1st-team selection by The NFL Draft Report as a senior...A perfect blend of power, intensity and athletic ability, Grubbs started 38 consecutive games at LG to end his career (played in 50 total)...Added All-American 1st-team honors from Rivals.com...Originally recruited as a defensive lineman, he moved to TE during his redshirt freshman year before becoming a dominant force at LG for the Tigers...Grubbs graded at least 90% for blocking consistency in 30 of his starts and was penalized only 4 times in 2,331 plays while at Auburn...In addition, he allowed just 3 sacks and 7 pressures during that span.
College Career:
2006: All-American and All-SEC 1st-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and was rated the best guard prospect in the country by that scouting service and ESPN...Added All-American 1st-team honors from Rivals.com...Consensus All-SEC 1st-team preseason pick...Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors vs. Mississippi State and Arkansas State...Through 752 plays as a senior, Grubbs collected 108 key blocks, including 16 that resulted in Auburn TDs...He also led the Gs with a 92.2% grade for blocking consistency...His athleticism saw him produce 64 of those blocks downfield and he boasted a career blocking consistency average of 90.8%...Allowed only a half-sack while providing stellar protection for an offense that averaged 320.9 yards per game...The team averaged 148.2 yards per game rushing (75.9% of their ground yardage) and 172.7 yards passing (65.7%) behind the blocking of Grubbs.
2005: Grubbs was named to the All-SEC 1st-team by The Sports Xchange and The NFL Draft Report as a junior...He received the highest grade for blocking consistency (89.7%) of any offensive guard in the conference...Grubbs allowed just 2 sacks and 4 pressures, but posted 64 key blocks, including a league-high 22 that resulted in TDs...He participated in 763 plays, helping the offense average 409.8 yards per game, including an average of 194.1 yards rushing.
2004: Sophomore All-American selection by The Sports Page...Took over LG duties as a 289-pound sophomore and finished with a blocking consistency grade of 90.4%...He registered 76 key blocks and 16 TD-resulting blocks while allowing only 2 TFL and 1 pressure in 816 plays...Named the team's Most Improved Offensive Lineman by the coaching staff.
2003: Ben moved from DT to TE in the preseason and appeared in 9 games as a 281-pound blocking TE, but did not have any receptions...Grubbs earned his 1st-career start when the team opened with a double-TE formation against Louisiana-Monroe.
2002: Redshirted as a freshman, competing on the scout team as a DT.
Personal:
Attended Elmore County (Eclectic, AL) HS, and played OL, LB and FB during his 4-year career as a starter...Super Prep rated him one of Alabama's Top 10 prospects...He was a Class 4A All-State selection as an OL by the Alabama Sports Writers Association, adding All-County and All-Metro accolades as an OLB...He registered 150 tackles, 6 sacks and an INT as a senior...He also rushed for 130 yards on 28 carries, scoring twice, and caught 7 passes for 50 yards that year...As a junior, Grubbs posted 110 tackles, 4 sacks and an INT...He also lettered 4 times on the basketball team as a forward...Graduated from Auburn in May, 2006 with a degree in public administration and a minor in business...Born 3/10/84 in Columbus, GA...Full Name: Benjamin Richard Grubbs. | 