Ben Malena (born May 29, 1992) is a

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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after the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

On May 12, 2014, Malena signed with the

. On August 9, 2014, he was waived.

Houston Texans

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

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On May 15, 2015, Malena signed with the

. On September 5, 2015, he was waived. On December 2, 2015, Malena signed to the

' practice squad. On January 4, 2016, Malena signed a reserve/future contract with the

. On May 6, 2016, he was waived.

Toronto Argonauts

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

Personal life

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

, Malena majored in recreation, parks, and tourism science.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Malena, Ben 1992 births Living people American football running backs American players of Canadian football Canadian football running backs Dallas Cowboys players Houston Texans players People from Cedar Hill, Texas Players of American football from Ellis County, Texas Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas Players of Canadian football from Texas Texas A&M Aggies football players Toronto Argonauts players