2017 National Signing Day Class
Roster
Ben Petrula
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Freehold, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Peter's Prep
2018 (SOPHOMORE): All-ACC Honorable Mention who started all 12 games at right tackle ... started at right tackle in the season opener vs. UMass (9/1/18)... played 55 snaps in a start against Holy Cross (9/8/18) as BC racked up 610 yards of offense... made third consecutive start at right tackles against Wake Forest (9/13/18)... started at right tackle and played all 66 offensive snaps at Purdue (9/22/18)... played 100 snaps and started at right tackle vs. Temple (9/29/18)... started at right tackle for all 52 snaps at No. 23 NC State (10/6/18)... played all 82 offensive snaps in a start at right tackles against Louisville (10/13/18)... started at right tackle vs. No. 25 Miami (10/26/18) and played all 83 offensive snaps as BC put up 433 yards of offense... played all 73 offensive snaps and started at right tackle at Virginia Tech (11/3/18)... started at right tackle for 53 of 58 offensive snaps vs. Clemson (11/10/18)... played all 87 snaps and started at right tackle at Florida State (11/17/18)... started at right tackle against No. 19 Syracuse (11/24/18) for all 71 snaps.
2017 (FRESHMAN): ESPN.com Freshman All-America selection at center … started all 12 games he played in … first career start and played in his first collegiate game against Wake Forest (Sept. 9) … first game at any level playing center against Wake … played the entire game at center against Wake (83 snaps) … started and played all 85 snaps at center against Notre Dame (Sept. 16) … starter at center against Clemson (Sept. 23) and played the entire game … started at center vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 30), playing all 77 snaps in the win … helped pave the way for BC’s rushing attack with 224 yards rushing vs. the Chips … played all 87 snaps at center in the win at Louisville (Oct. 14) as the offense registered season-highs in points (45), total offense (555) and rushing offense (364) … started at center in the UVA win (Oct. 21) as the offense scored 40+ points in consecutive conference games for the first time in BC history … started at center and played 81 snaps in the 35-3 win over Florida State (Oct. 27) … 75 snaps as the starter at center against No. 23 NC State (Nov. 11) … 63 snaps as the starter at center as the offense rushed for 330 yards in the win over UConn (Nov. 18) … 76 snaps at center as BC totaled 581 yards of total offense, including 333 yards rushing, in the 42-14 win at Syracuse (Nov. 25) … played all 70 offensive snaps in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Iowa (Dec. 27).
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter on the offensive line for head coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter’s Prep … No. 11 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 1 guard in the state according to ESPN … third-best guard in the Garden State and rated as the nation’s 65th-best guard by Scout.com … rated the eighth-best guard in the East by Scout.com … listed as the No. 26 guard nationally and the No. 14 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com … NJ.com first-team all-state offensive selection as a senior and second-team all-state performer as a junior … NJ.com All-Non Public first-team selection following his junior and senior seasons … helped pave the way for a Prep offense that gained nearly 3,000 yards rushing during his senior campaign … rated the No. 11 player in New Jersey by NJ.com … led St. Peter’s Prep to the Non-Public Group 4 state final.
PERSONAL: Benjamin Joseph Petrula ... son of Michael and Kimberly Petrula ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management as a finance major ... has two brothers ... recipient of the Flynn Fund Scholarship.
