{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ben Noll | image = | caption = | number = 60 | position = Guard | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|14}} | birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 315 | high_school = Saint Louis Priory {{avoid wrap|(Creve Coeur, Missouri)}} | college = Penn | undraftedyear = 2004 | pastteams = * St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2004}})* * Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}}) * St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2005}}) * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})* | highlights = * All-Ivy (2003) * Second-team All-Ivy (2002) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 5 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 1 | pfr = NollBe20 }}

'''Benjamin Richard Noll''' (born November 14, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Penn Quakers.

==Early life== Noll attended Saint Louis Priory School in St. Louis, where he played right guard. As a junior, he earned All-metro honors. As a senior, he helped his team win the state championship, while earning All-league, All-metro and All-state honors.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2004/09/noll_looks_to_earn_spot_on_nfls_rams | title=Noll looks to earn spot on NFL's Rams | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He also practiced basketball and was a member of the school's rugby club.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://pennathletics.com/news/2016/6/27/5771aa3ce4b0028e7235daff_131492764751302297.aspx?path=football | title=Ben Noll Makes Dallas Cowboys? Regular Season Roster | date=September 8, 2004 | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>

==College career== Noll played football scholarship for the University of Pennsylvania while an undergraduate studying at the Wharton School of Business. As a true freshman, he appeared in 10 games as a backup. As a sophomore, he appeared in 10 games. As a junior, he started 10 games at right tackle.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2002/09/the_quakers_positionbyposition | title=The Quakers, position-by-position | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>

As a senior, he played on an offensive line that featured five seniors (Noll, Chris Clark, Chris Kupchik, Matt Dukes and Michael Powers), helping the team achieve an undefeated season (10-0 overall).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID%3D1700%26ATCLID%3D51838 |title=The Perfect Team |accessdate=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925105615/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=51838 |archivedate=2015-09-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2003/09/growing_together | title=Growing Together | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He finished his college eligibility after playing in 39 out of 40 games (20 starts).

==Professional career==

===St. Louis Rams (first stint)=== Noll was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams after the 2004 NFL draft on June 18.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://pennathletics.com/news/2016/6/27/5771ab36e4b0028e7235e4fa_131492833244134400.aspx?path=football | title=Ben Noll Signs With the St. Louis Rams | date=June 29, 2004 | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He was waived on September 5.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thedp.com/article/2004/09/noll_signs_with_dallas_after_rams_let_him_go | title=Noll signs with Dallas after Rams let him go | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>

===Dallas Cowboys=== On September 6, 2004, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys to be the backup at right guard.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/07/sports/transactions.html | title=Transactions | website=The New York Times | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He was declared inactive in 11 of the first 14 games of the season. He started in the season finale against the New York Giants, replacing Andre Gurode at right guard. He played on kickoff returns, field goal, and as a substitute guard played 413 snaps.

In 2005, he reprised the same role, after being declared inactive during the first 6 games of the season.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2242669 | title=Cowboys release lineman Noll, sign rookie OL Procter | date=November 30, 2005 | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He was released on November 30 for medical reasons.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/01/sports/transactions.html | title=Transactions | website=The New York Times | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>

===St. Louis Rams (second stint)=== On December 2, 2005, he was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams, and was declared inactive for the final 4 games. He was cut on September 1, 2006.

===Detroit Lions=== On December 13, 2006, he was signed by the Detroit Lions to their practice squad. He was released on September 1, 2007 and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2007/09/02/transactions-367/ | title=Transactions | date=September 2, 2007 | access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref> He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.

==Personal life== After he retired, Noll moved to Nashville, where he works as a business consultant.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} He married on October 23, 2010.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} Ben's wife is an OB/GYN practicing in Nashville.

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150925110608/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=51582 Penn Quakers bio]

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