Player Profile: Ben Boulware, 2026 OL/DL, Oak Grove

Player Profile: Ben Boulware, 2026 OL/DL, Oak Grove

Ben Boulware is an offensive/defensive lineman prospect from Oak Grove High School in Winston-Salem, Davidson County. His uncle, Kienus Boulware, played football at the University of North Carolina and coaches at Allen University in South Carolina.

  • Positions: OL/DL
  • Height: 6’5
  • Weight: 295
  • Graduating Class: 2026

Latest Update

Aug. 20, 5:17 p.m. – Boulware was offered by the University of Georgia on Aug. 20. It is the first Power 4 offer for Boulware. Receiving an offer from Georgia will immediately boost his overall stock. Boulware might receive a multitude of offers over the next couple of weeks from schools following the Bulldogs.

Career Timeline

  • 2022-23: Boulware was added to Oak Grove’s varsity basketball team as a freshman. He played in the final three games, scoring two points and grabbing a couple of rebounds. The team finished with a 12-14 overall record.
  • 2023-24: Football coach Rob Creason added Boulware to the varsity football team for his sophomore year. He started at defensive tackle/nose guard. Oak Grove finished the 2023-24 season with an 11-2 overall record. The Grizzlies reached the third round of the 3A West playoffs, where they fell on the road at West Henderson by a score of 45-24.
  • 2023-24: Oak Grove had Boulware on its varsity basketball team again as a sophomore. He scored 21 points, brought down 18 rebounds, made three steals, and had one block over 12 games. The team finished with a 12-15 overall record and made the 3A West playoffs, where it lost to East Henderson on the road in the first round.
  • 2023-24: HighSchoolOT became the first outlet to interview Boulware during the spring of his sophomore year:
  • 2024-25: After a great offseason in the weight room, Boulware is set to play a role on both sides of the football team’s offensive line in his junior year.

Recruiting Timeline

  • Jan. 29, 2024: Received first verbal scholarship offer from Liberty University
  • Apr. 20, 2024: Verbally offered by Charlotte
  • Aug. 20, 2024: Received offer from the University of Georgia, his first from any Power 4 team

Source: highschoolot.com