Usage Score
16.7
Player Dossier
2010-2013Texas A&M
Ben Malena
RB • 5'9" • Cedar Hill, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ben Malena leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.6
Consistency
70
Season Value
56.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Ben Malena, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Texas A&M. Ben Malena leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Texas A&M paired 919 primary output with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2013 Postseason · Texas A&M
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
57
Efficiency
53.6
Usage
16.7
Consistency
70
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 51. Rice: 100. Unknown: 112. Alabama: 68. SMU: 76. Arkansas: 44. Ole Miss: 67. Auburn: 29. Vanderbilt: 55. UTEP: 45. Mississippi State: 59. LSU: 11. Missouri: 24
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 9 by 58.8. Rice: 13 by 74.8. Unknown: 13 by 83.1. Alabama: 14 by 44.1. SMU: 14 by 56.8. Arkansas: 13 by 34.9. Ole Miss: 19 by 38.5. Auburn: 8 by 35.6. Vanderbilt: 6 by 68.2. UTEP: 4 by 96.9. Mississippi State: 13 by 32.8. LSU: 3 by 38.2. Missouri: 7 by 34.1
Split Comparison
Wins62.1 · n=8 · +29.1 vs Losses
Losses33 · n=4 · -29.1 vs Wins
First Half74 · n=7 · +36.8 vs Second Half
Second Half37.2 · n=6 · -36.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
96.9 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | vs Duke | W 52-48 | 8 | 45 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Missouri | L 21-28 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ LSU | L 10-34 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Mississippi State | W 51-41 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/3 | vs UTEP | W 57-7 | 4 | 45 | 11.30 | 0 | — | — | 11.3 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Vanderbilt | W 56-24 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9.2 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Auburn | L 41-45 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.6 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Ole Miss | W 41-38 | 16 | 61 | 3.80 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Arkansas2+ TD | W 45-33 | 12 | 40 | 3.30 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs SMU2+ TD | W 42-13 | 13 | 71 | 5.50 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Alabama | L 42-49 | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 68 | 7.60 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 8.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Rice2+ TD | W 52-31 | 12 | 82 | 6.80 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Texas A&M
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
2010201120112012201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Texas A&M | 311 | 45.8 | 15.5 | 311 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 311 | 45.8 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Texas A&M | 919 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 608 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 919 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Texas A&M | 741 | 53.6 | 16.7 | -178 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 741 | 53.6 | 16.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ole Miss
Win with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
151
Primary metric
151 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#2
Unknown
112
Primary metric
Game with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 17.8 usage.
#3
Northwestern
113
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
113 scrimmage yards and 53.7 usage.
#4
Rice
100
Primary metric
Win with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
100 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.
#5
Mississippi State
135
Primary metric
Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
135 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Texas A&M
919 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage
61.2
#2
2012 Regular Season · Texas A&M
61.2
919 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Texas A&M
56.6
741 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 16.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.8933
Cedar Hill · Cedar Hill, TX
- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,971
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.