Games Played/Started: (2007, 16/12); (2008, 4/4) Total 20/16
An elite, durable athlete who plays with tenacity and intelligence
He was the top-rated interior lineman on the Ravens’ draft board in 2007
Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie Team while earning extensive action as a rookie, playing in all 16 games, including 12 starts at RG
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards
Ben Grubbs was picked with the 29th-overall selection in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2008: Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Started at LG and was part of an Oline that did not allow a sack against the NFL’s then 4th ranked defense
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started at LG and helped protect QB Joe Flacco, allowing him to post a career high 81.7 QB rating with 192 yards and his 1st career TD against the Steelers
Also saw action along the DL in Pittsburgh
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Started at LG and helped dominate the line of scrimmage, allowing the Ravens to rush for 3 TDs and hold the ball for 37:48 in the 28-10 win
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Started at LG and helped the Ravens rush for 229 yards (5.0 avg.) and 2 TDs
Was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack against the Bengals
2007: Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie Team while earning extensive action as a rookie, playing in all 16 games, including 12 starts at RG
Was 1 of 3 Ravens rookies (Jared Gaither and Marshal Yanda) to start along the O-line for the Ravens (most in the NFL) in 2007
Helped protect Ravens QBs, allowing them time to complete a franchise-record 341 passes (61.2%) for 3,308 yards and helped open holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for 1,797 yards and 11 TDs
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at RG and helped open up holes, allowing the Ravens to rush for a season-high 180 yards (4.5 yards per carry) and helped protect rookie QB Troy Smith, allowing him to post a career-high 90.2 QB rating in the 27-21 win in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/30)
Started at RG and helped protect rookie QB Troy Smith, allowing him to throw for a career-high 199 yards in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
Also helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 106 yards against the Seahawks
Started at RG and helped the Ravens to outrush their opponent (98 to 59 rushing yards) for the 10th time this season in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/9)
Started at RG and helped pave the way for the Ravens to average 4.5 yards per carry (166 yards and 1 TD on 37 carries) and protected QB Kyle Boller, allowing him to post a 105.3 QB rating in game 12 vs. NE (12/3)
Started at RG and helped protect Boller, while paving the way for 6 scoring drives in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14)
Started his 1st-career NFL game at RG and helped protect QB Steve McNair, allowing him to complete 67.4% of his passes for 214 yards and no INTs in the win in game 5 at SF (10/7)
Subbed at RG and helped pave the way for Baltimore to average 4.3 yards per carry (30 attempts for 129 yards) and protected Ravens QBs, allowing them to complete 75.6% of their passes for 281 yards and 1 TD in the 26-23 win in game 3 vs. Ari. (9/23)
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 close out 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
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 as a senior in 2006
Added All-American 1st-team honors from Rivals.com
Consensus All-SEC 1st-team preseason pick
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
Grubbs was named to the All-SEC 1st-team by The Sports Xchange and The NFL Draft Report as a junior
Was named All-American selection by The Sports Page as a sophomore in 2004
Named the team’s Most Improved Offensive Lineman by the coaching staff
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 as a freshman in 2003
Redshirted as a freshman in 2002, competing on the scout team as a DT
Graduated from Auburn in May, 2006 with a degree in public administration and a minor in business
Attended Elmore County (Eclectic, AL) HS, and played OL, LB and FB during his 4-year career as a starter
SuperPrep rated him as 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
Posted a 2-year total of 260 tackles, 10 sacks and 2 INTs, including 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 1 INT
He also lettered 4 times on the basketball team as a forward
Ben attended the Abilities Network Fundraiser in Nov. 2007; the Abilities Network raises money and awareness for children with neurological diseases
Participated in Shop with a Raven by helping 50 children from Special Olympics Maryland choose gifts for the holiday season in Dec. 2007
In Nov. 2007, Grubbs teamed with the Baltimore City Police Department to distribute coats to men in need at the Helping Up Mission in Baltimore
Joined youth at Aunt Hattie's Place group home in Baltimore for Thanksgiving dinner in Nov. 2007
Was named the Ravens Roost No. 7’s Extra Effort award winner for his on-field performance in 2007
Grubbs accepted the award at the annual banquet in April (‘08) in Hagerstown, MD
Ben presented awards to high school athletes at the Ravens Roost #3 Annual Banquet in May 2008
