Ben Powers

Benjamin Powers (born October 29, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Early life Powers attended high school in Wichita, Kansas at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School. He got varsity letters in football and wrestling and finished second in the state wrestling finals. As a junior in high school, Powers, already 6 ft 4ins tall and weighed 280 pounds, played both on the offensive line and defensive line. After his senior football season, Powers received no scholarship from any major college or university.

College career After one year at Butler Community College, Powers enrolled at the University of Oklahoma. Following the 2018 season, Powers was named a consensus first-team All-American.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens selected Powers with the 123rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. His draft pick also became famous because Baltimore sports fan Mo Gaba, announced the pick on a draft card written in Braille. After making the active roster, he was placed on the inactive list for the first six weeks of his rookie season before making his debut in Week 17, playing the majority of snaps at right guard in the Ravens' 28–10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After beginning the 2020 season as a backup, he was named the starting right guard midseason due to injuries. He was the primary left guard in 2021, and was the full-time starter in 2022.

Denver Broncos On March 16, 2023, Powers signed a four-year, $51.5 million contract with the Denver Broncos.

On October 6, 2025, Powers was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a biceps injury during the Broncos' Week 5 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, with the expectation to return in December. On December 20, Powers was activated from injured reserve ahead of the team's Week 16 match-up against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was later reported that Powers suffered a lisfranc injury during this game, but played through it for the rest of the season.

On July 27, 2026, Powers' contract was restructured to save salary cap space.