University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Ben Belken
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Eldridge, Iowa
- High School:
- North Scott HS
2024: Preseason All-MVFC Honorable Mention … Appeared in 12 games recording 73 total tackles including 28 solo and 45 assisted tackles … Tallies four tackles for a loss of 10 yards ... MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll.
2023: MVFC Honor Roll ... Played in 8 games... had 40 total tackles... had 7.0 TFL... Recorded a season high 9 tackles against Missouri State (Nov. 11).
2022: Played in nine games... Recorded 18 tackles, including a season-high nine tackles in the season finale at South Dakota ... Two TFLs for three yards ... named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
FALL 2021: Appeared in five games recording eight tackles, including three against both Southern Illinois and South Dakota State ... named an MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award winner and named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
SPRING 2021: Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Belken helped lead North Scott to back-to-back state quarterfinals … two-time all-district and two-time all-metro … named Second-Team All-State in 2019 … earned academic awards in both 2018 and 2019 … had 33 tackles, seven TFLs, three sacks on defense his senior year … tallied 10 receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown on offense … in 2018, he had 44.5 tackles, nine TFLs, four sacks and an interception … two-year letterwinner in basketball and a four-year letterwinner in track … football team captain in 2019.
PERSONAL: From Eldridge, Iowa ... son of Amy and Robert ... has three siblings ... majoring in business management administration with a minor in coaching and strength and conditioning.
