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OGBen Powers

Oklahoma — Big 12

  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 313
  • Hometown: Wichita, KS
  • Age: 22
SENIOR (2018): A consensus All-American at offensive guard ... named a first-team All-American by the AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation ... Outland Trophy semifinalist ... a first-team All-Big 12 selection by league coaches and the AP ... an Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection ... member of an OU offensive line unit that won the Joe Moore Award ... started all 13 of his games at left guard ... missed Baylor contest (9/29) due to injury.

JUNIOR (2017): Named to All-Big 12 Second Team by league's coaches ... an Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree ... played in all 14 games and made 12 starts (10 at left guard, two at right guard) ... made first career start at right guard against Iowa State (10/7) and also started there against Texas (10/14) ... did not start at Kansas State (10/21) or Ohio State (9/9).

SOPHOMORE (2016): A second-team All-Big 12 selection by AP and an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick by league's coaches ... played in 11 games with starts at left guard in each of last 10 contests ... played 595 snaps and surrendered one sack ... made OU debut against ULM (9/10) and first career start at TCU (10/1) ... enrolled at OU in January of 2016 after one season at junior college.

HIGH SCHOOL / JUNIOR COLLEGE: Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN and three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals ... tabbed as No. 36 overall JUCO player by ESPN, No. 40 by Rivals and No. 79 by 247Sports ... selected as No. 2 JUCO guard by ESPN, No. 6 JUCO offensive tackle by 247Sports and No. 7-ranked JUCO offensive lineman by Rivals ... also had offers from Kansas State, TCU and Texas Tech.

PERSONAL: Major is management.