Benjamin Yurosek is an American football tight end for the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 Conference.
Early years[]
Yurosek grew up in Bakersfield, California and attended Bakersfield Christian High School. As a senior he had 49 receptions for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense and made 81 tackles with 22 sacks and five forced fumbles as a defensive end. He also led Bakersfield Christian to a state championship in basketball. Yurosek was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Notre Dame, Washington, and UCLA.
College career[]
As a freshman, Yurosek played in all six of Stanford's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season but did not catch a pass. As a sophomore, he caught 43 passes for 658 yards and three touchdowns. Yurosek was named preseason All-Pac-12 Conference and on the watchlist for the Mackey Award entering his junior season.