Ben Maljovec
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Warren, Pa. (Warren Area HS)
High School: 2003 first-team all-state selection ... PrepStar All-East Region selection ... First-team all-conference selection for both offense and defense as a senior ... Rated the No. 29 prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 45 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com ... Threw for five touchdowns and rushed for 1,386 yards and 23 touchdowns, averaging 9.6 yards per carry as an option quarterback in 2003 ... Recorded 47 tackles, three interceptions and 10 pass break-ups on defense as a senior... … Named first-team all-conference as a quarterback and second-team all-conference as a cornerback in 2002 ... Set single-season school record with 25 touchdowns in 2002 ... An honorable mention all-conference selection as a sophomore ... Team captain as a senior ... Three-time team offensive MVP ... Career statistics included 4,134 yards of total offense, including 2,970 rushing yards (8.4 yards per carry), 1,092 passing yards (21.4 yards per completion), 72 receiving yards (18 yards per reception) and 60 touchdowns (44 rushing and and 14 passing) ... On defense, recorded 153 career tackles, including 87 solo stops, and had two fumble recoveries and six interceptions ... Four-year football letterwinner ... In basketball, averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game as a small forward ... Scored his 1,000th career point on January 6, 2004, and has more than 500 career rebounds ... Three-year letterwinner in basketball ... A three-time all-conference selection, including two seasons on the first team ... A three-year letterwinner in track and field ... Won the district championship in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.7 ... Best mark in the high jump is 6-4 ... Competed in the state championship in the 110m hurdles ... Recruited by assistant head coach Steve Dunlap ... Personal: Benjamin John Maljovec ... Born September 7, 1985 in Erie, Pa. ... Son of John and Patti Maljovec ... Three brothers ... Cousin, Jeff Dugan, is a senior on the football team at the University of Maryland ... Academic Interest: Business.
