Benjamin Sinnott ( ; born June 14, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, earning two All-Big 12 honors prior to being selected by the Commanders in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life Sinnott was born on June 14, 2002, in Waterloo, Iowa, later attending Columbus High School. He committed to play college football for the South Dakota Coyotes before changing to the Kansas State Wildcats.
College career Sinnott redshirted his true freshman season at Kansas State. He caught two passes for 15 yards and rushed three times for 12 yards and one touchdown during his redshirt freshman season. Sinnott was named first-team All-Big 12 Conference as a redshirt sophomore after catching 31 passes for 447 yards and four touchdowns.
Sinnott was the 2023 Lowman Trophy award winner, which is an award for the best college fullback in the country as presented by the Barstool Sports podcast, Pardon My Take (hosted by Dan Katz and PFT Commenter).
Professional career
Sinnott was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 14, 2024. Sinnott recorded his first career catch, a three-yard touchdown, in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers. In his rookie season, he had limited production and playing time in the Commanders' offense, recording five receptions out of five targets for 28 receiving yards and one touchdown over 17 regular season games. He also caught a 23-yard pass from Tress Way on a fake punt during the NFC Championship Game.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles 2024 WAS 17 2 5 28 5.6 12 1 – – Career 17 2 5 28 5.6 12 1 – –
Postseason Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles 2024 WAS 2 0 1 23 23.0 0 0 – – Career 2 0 1 23 23.0 0 0 – –
References
External links
Washington Commanders profile Kansas State Wildcats profile