Benjamin James Boulware (born August 7, 1994) is an American former football linebacker who is currently the linebackers coach at Clemson University. He played college football at Clemson where he was the 2016 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and the defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.
On December 7, 2016, Boulware was awarded the Jack Lambert Trophy, for best linebacker. He was the Defensive MVP of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship. Boulware was part of the Clemson team that defeated top-ranked Alabama in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 35âÂÂ31. In the game, he recorded six total tackles and one pass defended.
Boulware signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft. He was released by the team on September 2, 2017.
Boulware was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad on September 5, 2017. He was released from the practice squad on September 12, 2017.