2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Ben Cleveland | Georgia | OG

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Player Bio: Ben Cleveland attended Stephens County High School in Toccoa, GA. At Stephens County, he helped the school make it to the playoff in four years. He earned an invite to the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was named 2015 MaxPreps Second-Team All-American, PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, 2015 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 in Georgia and All-State First team, 2015 Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State First Team. He also starred in baseball for Stephens County.
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ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2021 Reese's Senior Bowl Invite
2020 AP All-SEC First Team
2020 The Athletic All-America Second Team
2020 AP All-America Third Team​
2019 Media Preseason All-SEC Third Team

BEN CLEVELAND
OFFENSIVE GUARD
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
TOCCOA, GA                      |           SENIOR (RS)
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 6"                354 lbs              33"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ¾"                       5.20                        6.18

SCHOOL:  GEORGIA                                      |                    CONFERENCE: SEC
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COMBINE RESULTS 
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.98         |              30                  |                28”              |            DNP           |             DNP            |              DNP                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.98         |              30                  |                28”              |            DNP           |             DNP            |              DNP                      
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game film
#74 BEN CLEVELAND VS

Strengths: Built like a mountain, he has an enormous size for an offensive guard. A freak of nature with unbelievable strength. He is very stout in the run game generating tremendous power with redirecting at the point of attack. He is very quick with his in and in the ground that allows him to seal the rusher. He will stay below the pad level to blow open holes when pulling. He drops a good anchor and is unmovable in pass pro sets. He does well as a combo blocker and can climb up to the second level. He had an impressive pro day with running an unofficial 40-time at 4.85 seconds. He has tremendously raised his draft stock, initially projected as a 5th or 6th round selection. He did not allow any sacks this past football season.

Weaknesses: Let make this clear; not built for screens, counters, and outside zone style offenses. He lacks the overall athletic ability; Cleveland cannot run side-to-side, which requires making plays in space. When running upfield, you can notice that he is tight-hipped. He does not maintain a broad base when kicking out, causing his feet to hit together. His sense of urgency tends to slack when playing in crowded areas downfield. Although his strength will need to provide more of punch on the defender,

Draft Projection: 3rd-4th Round

NFL Comparison: D.J. Fluker (Baltimore Ravens)

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