Ben Yurosek

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Played in 12 games, including one start, in his rookie campaign, finishign with two catches for 14 yards.
• Was inactive in Weeks 12-14.
• Recorded the first reception of his career, a five-yard pass from QB Max Brosmer, in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers (10/23) on Thursday Night Football.
• Was inactive due to injury in Weeks 4-5.
• Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, appearing on offense and special teams.

2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Played in 12 games, including one start, in his rookie campaign, finishign with two catches for 14 yards.
• Was inactive in Weeks 12-14.
• Recorded the first reception of his career, a five-yard pass from QB Max Brosmer, in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers (10/23) on Thursday Night Football.
• Was inactive due to injury in Weeks 4-5.
• Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football, appearing on offense and special teams.

COLLEGE - STANFORD/GEORGIA

• Played four seasons at Stanford (2020-23) before transferring to Georgia for his final collegiate season in 2024.
• Played in 48 career games, making 35 starts, between the two programs (34 games at Stanford and 14 games at Georgia).
• Career Stats - 123 receptions for 1,527 yards and five touchdowns, adding 114 rushing yards on 14 carries.
• At Georgia, hauled in 15 receptions for 185 yards.
• At Stanford, recorded 108 receptions for 1,342 yards and five touchdowns.
• Averaged 15.3 yards per reception as a sophomore in 2021, which ranked third among Power-5 TEs averaging at least 3.5 receptions per game.
• Invited to the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.

HONORS

• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2x - 2021, 2023)
• All-Pac-12 Second Team (Coaches, 2022)
• Associated Press All-Pac-12 Second Team (2022)
• Deswarte-Eller Award (2021)
• Frank Rehm Award (2021)
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021)

PREP - BAKERSFIELD CHRISTIAN (CALIF.)

• Played at Bakersfield Christian for head coach Darren Carr.
• Consensus top-15 TE ranked No. 12 by ESPN and No. 13 by 247Sports and PrepStar.
• Totaled 49 catches for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns offensively and made 81 tackles, including 24 for loss, 22 sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception as a senior in 2019.
• Caught three touchdowns in his final high school game to secure the 2019 CIF Division 3-A State Championship, the first in school history.
• Recorded 329 yards and four touchdowns on 27 receptions as a junior in 2018 and added 82 tackles, including 15.5 for loss, and 15.5 sacks.
• Registered 35 catches for 346 yards and three touchdowns offensively with 64 tackles, including 20 for loss, and 13 sacks as a sophomore in 2017.
• Two-time County Defensive Player of the Year (2018-19), two-time all-state first team (2017-18) and three-time all-league first team (2017-19).
• Also competed in basketball.
• Member of the National Honor Society.

OFF THE FIELD

• Son of Derek and Kellie Yurosek.
• Father played football at Colorado State and mother played volleyball at Colorado State.
• Has four siblings, Sophia, Calvin, Owen and Vivian.
• Great-grandfather, Mike Yurosek, is credited with inventing the baby carrot.
• Growing up, played soccer and basketball, was a swimmer, and picked up lacrosse while living in Washington for five years.
• Family owns horses, cows and chickens.
• Married wife, Lexi, in June of 2025 and they share a son, Theodore.