Benjamin Yurosek

Benjamin Yurosek (born March 17, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life Yurosek grew up in Bakersfield, California and attended Bakersfield Christian High School. He is the great-grandson of Mike Yurosek, a farmer who invented the baby carrot. As a senior he had 49 receptions for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense and made 81 tackles with 22 sacks and five forced fumbles as a defensive end. He also led Bakersfield Christian to a state championship in basketball. Yurosek was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford over offers from Notre Dame, Washington, and UCLA.

College career As a freshman, Yurosek played in all six of Stanford's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season but did not catch a pass. As a sophomore, he caught 43 passes for 658 yards and three touchdowns. Yurosek was named preseason All-Pac-12 Conference and on the watchlist for the Mackey Award entering his junior season.

After the 2023 season, Yurosek entered the transfer portal prior to committing to Georgia on February 9, 2024.

Professional career

Yurosek signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. He made the initial 53-man roster on August 26, 2025. He was one of the seven undrafted free agents that made the Vikings roster. Yurosek's first catch as a pro came in a Week 8 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers for five yards. Yurosek finished his rookie season with two catches for 14 yards.