JULY 19, 2014 – COMMITS to UGA
JANUARY 11, 2016 – SIGNS with UGA

BIO INFO

Ben Cleveland
Stephens County Indians OL #74
Class of 2016
5* Recruit (#4 OL in Class of 2016; #15 OVR recruit)
.9565 247Sports Composite Rating
6’7 – 320 lbs

HS CAREER

• 2012: Stephens County – 8-3, State Rnd 1
• 2013: Stephens County – 5-6, State Rnd 1
• 2014: Stephens County – 8-4, State Rnd 2
• 2015: Stephens County – 8-3, State Rnd 1

TOTAL: 29-16, 4 State Playoffs

KNOWN OFFERS

Cleveland was a 5-star recruit with a .9565 composite ranking. He was the #4 OT in the country and #15 overall recruit nationally. He had 14 total offers, choosing UGA over the others.

• Alabama
• Auburn
• Clemson
• Florida
• Florida State
• Georgia
• Miami
• Michigan
• North Carolina
• Ole Miss
• South Carolina
• Texas
• Virginia Tech
• Wisconsin

COLLEGE – UGA (2016-2020)

From 2016-20, Cleveland was a dominant presence on the offensive line for the Bulldogs. After redshirting in 2016, he became a part-time starter (5 starts) in 2017. Despite injuries the next year, he played in 14 games including four starts and played in the CFP National Championship loss against Alabama. In 2019 he was an All-SEC 3rd Team selection and SEC Lineman of the Week. He was even better in 2020, as a 2nd Team All-American and 1st Team All-SEC OL, earning SEC OL of the Week honors multiple times.

NFL – 2021-Present

Drafted in the 3rd Round (94th Overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland has logged 54 career regular season games heading into 2025 for Baltimore, including seven starts. He’s logged three playoff games as well.

AWARDS & HONORS

• AJC Super 11 (2015)
• U.S. Army All-American (2016)
• 2nd Team All-American by MaxPreps (2015)
• 1st Team All-State by AJC & GA Sports Writers Association (2015)

SOCIAL MEDIA

INSTAGRAM – @bencleveland74
TWITTER (X) – @BenCleveland74