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2026 Football Roster

8 Ben Fritsch

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Port Washington, Wis.
  • Highschool Port Washington H.S
  • Major Stats & Actuarial Science

Biography

2025 (Sophomore)
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
  • Played in 12 games, earning one touchdown for the Bulldogs
  • Made 14 receptions for 198 yards, averaging 14.1 yards per catch
  • Averaged 18.4 yards per game
2024 (Freshman)
  • Played in two games.
  • Earned one reception for 20 yards.
BEFORE UMD: Two-year starter (WR/QB/DB) at Port Washington High School … played under head coach John Bunyan … team captain his senior year … First-Team All-Conference QB 2022 and 2023 … school record for offensive yards … school record for most offensive touchdowns in a season … participated in track and field for four years (long jump and triple jump).

PERSONAL: Son of Brenda and Lee Fritsch… has one brother (Sam) and one sister (Abby)… earned Honor Roll and Academic All-State at Port Washington High School… member of the National Honors Society (NHS)… graduated class of 2024… actuarial science major at UMD.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 86

    2024Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 180 lbs
    86
  • 8

    2025Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2026Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 180 lbs
    8
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