Ben Yurosek
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Summary
Ben Yurosek is a tight end from Bakersfield, California, who played at Stanford and Georgia before signing with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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Early Life
Yurosek grew up in Bakersfield, California. His parents, Derek and Kellie, were student-athletes at Colorado State, and he played soccer, basketball, swam and later added lacrosse while growing up.
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High School
At Bakersfield Christian, Yurosek produced as a two-way player. As a senior he had 49 catches for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns, while adding 81 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 22 sacks; he caught three touchdowns in the 2019 CIF Division 3-A state-championship game.
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College Career
Yurosek played four seasons at Stanford before transferring to Georgia for 2024. Across 48 collegiate games and 35 starts, he totaled 123 catches for 1,527 yards and five touchdowns, plus 114 rushing yards; he caught 15 passes for 185 yards for Georgia.
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Path to the NFL
After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, Yurosek signed with the Minnesota Vikings on April 26, 2025.
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NFL Career
Yurosek entered the NFL with Minnesota as a 2025 undrafted rookie. NFL statistics list two receptions for 14 yards during the 2025 regular season.
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Career Accomplishments
Yurosek earned first-team All-Pac-12 recognition in 2021, second-team honors in 2022 and honorable mention in 2023. He was also selected to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll in 2021 and invited to the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.
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Playing Style
NFL scouting analysis characterized Yurosek as a willing point-of-attack blocker with short-area movement to stay connected, and suggested his pro path could lean toward run blocking. His college production also showed receiving value, including a 15.3-yard average per catch in 2021.
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Sources for this section
31148, 00-0040509, 2002-03-17, Ben Yurosek, Benjamin, Yurosek
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 51.3
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