Ben Ericksen

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Class: Senior Hometown: Greendale, Wis. High School: Greendale

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: S Experience: 3L

2011: Started all 11 games at free safety and returned kickoffs ... averaged 17.1 yards on 12 kickoff return, with a season-long 33-yard return at Eastern Illinois ... also had a 20-yard return at Youngstown State and a 22-yard return at Southern Illinois (10/29) ... tied with Eric Brunner for most fumbles recovered with three ... recorded 27 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and three pass breakups ... had a season-high four tackles against Western Illinois.

2010: Played in eight games, with one start at wide receiver ... missed three games due to a leg injury ... returned 34 kickoffs for 917 yards for an average of 27 yards per return ... the 27 yards per return set a new ISU single-season record ... recorded 26 kick returns on the season of 20 yards or more and eight of 30 yards or more ... returned the season-opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown against Central Missouri ... returned a kickoff 89 yards that set up a touchdown on the very next play in a win over Missouri State ... also caught eight passes for 82 yards on the season.

2009: Played in six games, after being taken out of redshirt status ... caught 13 passes for 65 yards ... caught five passes for 26 yards in first career game at North Dakota State ... caught three passes for a career-high 43 yards against No. 9 Northern Iowa ... also returned kickoffs, averaging 25.5 yards per return ... returned eight kicks for 204 yards, with a long of 50 yards at Youngstown State that set up a touchdown ... led all players in conference play with 25.5 yards per return.

Greendale HS: Rated as a one-star recruit by Scout.com ... the 2008 Gatorade Wisconsin Football Player of the Year ... was also a candidate for the 2008 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year award ... led the state of Wisconsin in 2008 in receiving yards (1,335 yards) and receiving touchdowns (19) ... averaged 111.2 rushing yards per game and 19.3 yards per carry ... owns the Greendale High School career records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns ... led Greendale High School to three-straight Wisconsin Division 3 State Playoff appearances, including a state runner-up performance in 2006 ... conference player of the year, conference offensive player of the year and first-team all-conference as a senior ... unanimous all-state selection senior year, as well as being named to the all-area and all-region teams ... honorable mention all-state selection junior year ... also recruited by Wisconsin, North Dakota State and South Dakota State ... coached by Rob Stoltz.

Personal: Born September 2, 1990, in Milwaukee ... son of Lee Ericksen ... one of three children ... major: finance.