Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht (born June 30, 1981) is an American singer and former professional football player.

He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004 after playing college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Utecht became a four-year starter at the University of Minnesota, starting 35 of 44 games and playing in the Music City Bowl.

Prior to the start of the 2009 season, Utecht suffered a concussion during practice, which was aired on the HBO Television show "Hard Knocks".

[1] The son of a Methodist Minister,[2] Utecht recorded an Inspirational music album, released on May 5, 2009, on Sandi Patty's Stylos label.