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Ben
Knaup DL
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
240
HS
East Ridge
|
MN
East Ridge’s 6’2, 240 lber. Ben Knaup was a big-time stock riser in the latest PRzMN 2026 Rankings...
Evaluation by Oliver West
Minnesota-Duluth
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Ben Knaup

Ben Knaup | East Ridge

Ben Knaup

Class
2026
Position
DL
Height
6'2"
Weight
240
School
East Ridge
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Ben Knaup is a 6'2" Defensive Line in the 2026 class. Knaup attends East Ridge in Minnesota. Knaup's Player Profile was created on April 23, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Ben Knaup is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Ben
Knaup DL
Class
2026
Height
6'2"
Weight
240
HS
East Ridge
|
MN
Ben Knaup
East Ridge’s 6’2, 240 lber. Ben Knaup was a big-time stock riser in the latest PRzMN 2026 Rankings...
Written by Oliver West
Minnesota-Duluth
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
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Written by Oliver West in PrepRedzoneMN 2026 Rankings Update: Pass Rushing Prowess
East Ridge’s 6’2, 240 lber. Ben Knaup...
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