Ben Straatmann

Ben Straatmann

  • Award
    Football Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/15/2021
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Missouri S&T
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Washington, MO
  • High School
    Washington
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ben Straatmann, Missouri S&T
Jr., LB, Washington, Mo.
Major: Civil Engineering
Team Results: 42-41 W at Southwest Baptist (11/13)
  • Had team-high 13 tackles to help S&T clinch winning season
  • Recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 quarterback sacks, and forced a fumble
  • Broke S&T single-season record for tackles for loss (24) and sacks (14)
  • Registered one of his sacks on SBU’s final possession with 12 seconds to play
  • Earns second career Defensive Player of the Week Award (11/15/21, 4/12/21)
  • Last Miners’ Defensive Player of the Week: Cameron Clemons (10/25/21)