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2021 Football Roster

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88 Ben Sokup

  • Position Tight End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 250
  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Major Business
  • Hometown Altoona, Wis.
  • High School Regis HS

Biography

2021 -- Among the 109 nominees for the Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team® in the 30th year of this storied recognition.

2020- Named to the Academic All-NSIC Team... no season due to CoVID-19 pandemic. 

2019 - Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team and with better than a 3.6 GPA, earned selection to the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence... played in 12 games for the Cougars, helping them to a playoff berth in the NCAA DII playoffs, falling 24-21 to Colorado School of Mines on Nov. 23... caught six reception for 136 yards and a TD... had a career-high two catches for 65 yards with a personal-best of 44 yards against Minnesota Crookston on Oct. 12... caught a 15-yard TD reception against Upper Iowa on Nov. 2... had one catch for 37 yards against No. 1 Minnesota State on Nov. 9... also had a 13-yard reception against Northern State on Oct. 26 and a six-yard catch vs. Southwest Minnesota State on Sept. 21... part of of NSIC's most productive offense (466.5 total yards per game) and No. 19 offense in NCAA DII... also played a role for USF, which led the NSIC and was fifth-ranked in NCAA DII in rushing at 274.2 yards per game... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Recipient

2018 - Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout tight end and defensive end for Regis High School and head coach Bryant Brenner… named All-Cloverbelt Conference, All-City, All-Northwest Wisconsin…hauled in 13 receptions for 185 yards and two TDs…had 32 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, fumble recovery for TD, interception and blocked a field goal.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Mary Sokup... business administration major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Tight End
    6'5" 201 lbs
  • 88

    2018Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'5" 221 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'6" 237 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'6" 246 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Tight End
    6'5" 250 lbs
    88