Ben Sobieski
Encyclopedia
Benjamin James Sobieski is a retired American football
player. He attended Mahtomedi Senior High School
and the University of Iowa
before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft
(number 151 overall) by the Buffalo Bills
.
A Parade
and SuperPrep All-American who also lettered in track
and hockey
, Sobieski's career was hampered by injuries. He spent six years at Iowa under two head coaches (Hayden Fry
and Kirk Ferentz
), missing both the 1999 and 2000 seasons due to shoulder injuries.
After being released by Buffalo, Sobieski was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers
. He was brought up to the regular team, but never played due to injury.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He attended Mahtomedi Senior High School
Mahtomedi Senior High School
Mahtomedi Senior High School is a four year public high school located in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. The school houses grades 9-12 with a total population of approximately 1,016 students. The school colors are gold and blue and the athletic teams are known as the Zephyrs. The district was created in...
and the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft
2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
(number 151 overall) by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
A Parade
Parade (magazine)
Parade is an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 500 newspapers in the United States. It was founded in 1941 and is owned by Advance Publications. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., Parade has a circulation of 32.2 million and a readership of nearly 70...
and SuperPrep All-American who also lettered in track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, Sobieski's career was hampered by injuries. He spent six years at Iowa under two head coaches (Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry
John Hayden Fry is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Southern Methodist University , North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas , and the University of Iowa , compiling a career college football record of 232–178–10...
and Kirk Ferentz
Kirk Ferentz
Kirk James Ferentz is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Iowa, a position he has held since 1999. From 1990 to 1992, Ferentz was the head football coach at the University of Maine. He has also served as an assistant coach...
), missing both the 1999 and 2000 seasons due to shoulder injuries.
After being released by Buffalo, Sobieski was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. He was brought up to the regular team, but never played due to injury.