Ben Thilges Class: Freshman Hometown: Humboldt, IA High School: Humboldt Height / Weight: 6-4 / 260 Position: OL Birthdate: 12/29/1988

2007 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Earned third team all-state recognition as a senior . . . was first team all-conference as a senior after earning honorable mention recognition as a junior . . . Career - - member of prep team that won district titles as a junior and senior and state championship his senior season . . . earned three letters as offensive and defensive lineman . . . also lettered in baseball, wrestling and track and field.

Personal - - Born 12/29/88 . . . Pre-Business major . . . parents are Shelli and Steve Thilges . . . attended same high school as Cody DL Hundertmark and LB Tyler Nielson . . . high school coach was Greg Thomas.