2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 46
Ben Straatmann
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 233
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Washington, Mo.
- High School:
- Washington / Missouri S&T
2023 (Graduate):
- Made seven appearances on the year, primarily in a special teams role
- Earned his first tackle as a Tiger at No. 2 Georgia (Nov. 4)
Before Mizzou:
- Named to the Elite 100 team by D2Football.com in 2022 … also earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors
- Was named to Don Hansen’s All-America team following a record-setting season in 2021 by leading NCAA Division II with 14 sacks, breaking Missouri S&T’s single season-record
- In 2020, he finished second on the team with 28 tackles during the spring season, including a team-best 18 solo stops
- Named honorable mention All-GLVC in 2018 after a season in which he posted 57 total tackles and 6.5 stops for a loss
High School:
- Recorded 117 tackles, 92 solo, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions during his senior year at Washington High School in 2016
- Also played on offense and scored 15 touchdowns during his senior campaign
- During his junior year, he recorded 90 tackles while scoring 16 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball
Personal: Coached by Derek Helfin at Washington High … son of Dan and Tracy Straatmann … majored in civil engineering at Missouri S&T.
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