Ben Finley (American football)

Ben Finley (born January 29, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Akron Zips. He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack and the California Golden Bears.

Early life and high school
Finley grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Paradise Valley High School where he lettered in football, basketball and tennis. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at NC State over offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State, Iowa State and Nevada.

NC State
Finley was an early enrollee at NC State in early 2020. During his true freshman season in 2020, he played in only one game and finished the season with completing 13 out of 20 passing attempts for 143 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. During the 2021 season, he played in four games and finished the season with completing five out of nine passing attempts for 28 yards. During the 2022 season, he played in three games and finished the season with 65 out of 123 passing attempts for 741 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.

On April 11, 2023, Finley announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. On April 26, 2023, he announced that he would be transferring to California.

California
During the 2023 season, Finley has so far played in four games and started two of them while completing 49 out of 79 passing attempts for 533 yards with three touchdowns and four interceptions. Finley entered the transfer portal a second time on November 28, 2023.

Akron
On January 3, 2024, Finley announced that he would be transferring to Akron.

Personal life
Finley was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Both of his parents were college athletes at St. Olaf College; his mother, Robin, played women's tennis, and his father, Pat, played football. His older brother, Ryan, played also as a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.