Ben Malena

Ben Malena (born May 29, 1992) is a Canadian football running back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Texas A&M.

Ben Malena
No. 34 – Toronto Argonauts
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-29) May 29, 1992
Cedar Hill, Texas
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Cedar Hill High School
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

On May 12, 2014, Malena signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[1] On August 9, 2014, he was waived.[2]

Houston Texans

On August 29, 2014, Malena was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[3] On December 29, 2014, Malena signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans.[4] On May 8, 2015, he was waived.[5]

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On May 15, 2015, Malena signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[6] On September 5, 2015, he was waived.[7]

On December 2, 2015, Malena signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.[8] On January 4, 2016, Malena signed a reserve/future contract with the Dallas Cowboys.[9] On May 6, 2016, he was waived.[10]

Toronto Argonauts

On September 14th, 2016, Malena signed with the Argonauts.

Personal life

At Texas A&M University, Malena majored in recreation, parks, and tourism science.

gollark: I have vague knowledge of deep learning things which are really recent and would probably substantially accelerate progress if brought to the past somehow. More importantly, though, I would simply buy bitcoin.
gollark: Anyway, if *I* were magically sent back in time I could do better.
gollark: Not exactly! Most of the energy is released as neutrinos; nobody likes these so they just fly away carrying off most of the energy.
gollark: * 4
gollark: Failing that, retroactively attain that weird genetic quirk where you only need 3 hours of sleep.

References
  1. Flores, Jesus. "Dallas Cowboys 2014 Training Camp Profile: Ben Malena". www.rantsports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  2. "Cowboys cut two, sign one; roster at 89". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  3. "Texans Sign Ben Malena to the Practice Squad". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  4. "Texans sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". www.houstontexans.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  5. "Texans Waive S Josh Aubrey, DE Keith Browner, & RB Ben Malena - NFL Trade Rumors -". NFL Trade Rumors -. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  6. "Report: Cowboys sign RBs Ben Malena, Michael Hill". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  7. "Vaughan, Showers Among Notable Cuts As Cowboys Meet 53-Man Roster Limit". Dallas Cowboys. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  8. "Moore & Green Promoted To Active Roster; Four Other Roster Moves". Dallas Cowboys. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  9. "Cowboys Sign Eight Practice Squad Players To Futures Contracts". Dallas Cowboys. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
  10. "Cowboys Make Five Roster Moves; Announce Undrafted Free Agents". Dallas Cowboys. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.