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Ben Maracle
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    2
  • Hometown:
    Tyendinaga, Ont.
  • High School:
    Football North St. Joe's
  • Position:
    QB
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Team:
    Football
  • gp
    6
  • yds
    1244
  • td
    3
  • yds/g
    207.3

Bio

CAREER HONOURS

  • 2020-21 U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian

SECOND YEAR (2021):

Appeared in all six regular season and two playoff games as a redshirt sophomore, starting each game and serving as an offensive captain… Ranked third in the OUA and in passing yards with 1,244, also ranked third in completions with 101… Finished third on the team in rushing yards with 126 on 30 attempts, including two touchdowns… Threw for a season-high 278 yards and a touchdown on 24 completions in a win over York (Oct. 9)… Hit target on a season-high 68.4% of his passes in a win against Carleton in the Panda Game (Oct. 2)… His 207.3 passing yards per game ranked 5th in the OUA… Ranked third in rushing yards among OUA starting quarterbacks.

FIRST YEAR (2019):

Appeared in every regular season and postseason game as a redshirt freshman, including six regular season starts behind center…Became the primary starter after the injury of Sawyer Buettner in the season opener at McMaster (Sept. 1)…Led the team with 1,029 passing yards in the regular season, averaging 128.6 yards per game…Also added 134 yards on the ground and accounted for eight touchdowns…Completed 84 passes on 171 attempts, resulting in a 49.1% completion percentage and a QB efficiency rating of 101.1…Recorded his strongest showing in the home opener vs. Queens (Sept. 17) where he went 21-for-32, resulting in a season high, 65.6% completion percentage, throwing for 290 yards and 3 touchdowns, as well as rushing for 19 yards and adding another touchdown on the ground…He was awarded the Mike O'Connor Most Valuable Player Award following the game.

REDSHIRT YEAR (2018):

Played in one game as a true freshman…Did not impact eligibility.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Attended Football North Prep at St. Joseph’s High School in Ottawa… Was a member of the Football Canada Junior National Team from 2016 to 2018… Played in the Jr. Gaels Football Program from 2014 to 2019… Was an OVFL All Star in 2014… Recognized as a top recruit in the Canada Football Chat (CFC) Top Prospect List. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17
Oct 9 York W, 20-17
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19
  Total Conference
Completions 101 101
Attempts 181 181
Completion % 55.8% 55.8%
Yards 1244 1244
Yards per game 207.3 207.3
Yards per attempt 6.9 6.9
Touchdowns 3 3
Interceptions 7 7
Sacks 10 10
Yards lost 52 52
Pass Efficiency 111.3 111.3

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 20 36 55.6% 253 7.0 0 1 1 2
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 18 35 51.4% 193 5.5 0 2 5 24
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 13 19 68.4% 198 10.4 1 1 1 10
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 24 44 54.5% 278 6.3 1 2 0 0
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 17 29 58.6% 180 6.2 0 1 1 2
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 9 18 50.0% 142 7.9 1 0 2 14

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 8 33 4.1 7 0 - -
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 5 14 2.8 7 0 1 0
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 1 18 18.0 18 0 - -
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 4 16 4.0 8 0 - -
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 6 19 3.2 7 0 1 1
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 6 26 4.3 9 2 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 1 33 - - - 33
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 1 14 - - - 14
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 1 18 - - - 18
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 1 16 - - - 16
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 1 19 - - - 19
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 1 26 - - - 26

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 18 at Toronto L, 11-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Queen's L, 30-7 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 vs. Carleton W, 19-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 York W, 20-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Queen's L, 30-12 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Carleton W, 24-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 1 0 1 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
2019-20 8 84 171 49.1% 1029 128.6 6.0 8 12 43 101.1
2021-22 6 101 181 55.8% 1244 207.3 6.9 3 7 64 111.3
2022-23 7 95 160 59.4% 1411 201.6 8.8 9 2 81 149.5
2023-24 1 4 4 100.0% 33 33.0 8.3 1 0 16 251.8
Total 23 284 517 54.9% 3717 161.6 7.2 21 21 81 120.6

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 1 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 20 134 16.8 6.7 1 53 3 1
2021-22 6 30 126 21.0 4.2 2 18 2 1
2022-23 7 23 166 23.7 7.2 1 17 2 0
2023-24 1 2 7 7.0 3.5 0 4 - -
Total 23 75 433 18.8 5.8 4 53 7 2

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 1 - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 - - - - - - -
2022-23 7 - - - - - - -
2023-24 1 - - - - - - -
Total 23 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 1 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 23 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 1 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 1 - - - - - - - -
Total 23 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 1 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 8 134 - - - 134 16.8
2021-22 6 126 - - - 126 21.0
2022-23 7 166 - - - 166 23.7
2023-24 1 7 - - - 7 7.0
Total 23 433 - - - 433 18.8

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.8 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 12 2.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 24 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 6 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 23 2 0 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 6 101 181 55.8% 1244 207.3 6.9 3 7 64 111.3
Conference 6 101 181 55.8% 1244 207.3 6.9 3 7 64 111.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 50 91 54.9% 600 200.0 6.6 2 3 44 111.0
Away 2 38 71 53.5% 446 223.0 6.3 0 3 44 97.8
Neutral 1 13 19 68.4% 198 198.0 10.4 1 1 64 162.8
Result                      
Wins 3 46 81 56.8% 618 206.0 7.6 3 3 64 125.7
Losses 3 55 100 55.0% 626 208.7 6.3 0 4 44 99.6
Month                      
September 2 38 71 53.5% 446 223.0 6.3 0 3 44 97.8
October 4 63 110 57.3% 798 199.5 7.3 3 4 64 119.9

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 6 30 126 21.0 4.2 2 18 2 1
Conference 6 30 126 21.0 4.2 2 18 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 16 61 20.3 3.8 2 9 1 1
Away 2 13 47 23.5 3.6 0 7 1 0
Neutral 1 1 18 18.0 18.0 0 18 - -
Result                  
Wins 3 11 60 20.0 5.5 2 18 - -
Losses 3 19 66 22.0 3.5 0 7 2 1
Month                  
September 2 13 47 23.5 3.6 0 7 1 0
October 4 17 79 19.8 4.6 2 18 1 1

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 6 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 2 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 6 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 6 126 - - - 126 21.0
Conference 6 126 - - - 126 21.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 61 - - - 61 20.3
Away 2 47 - - - 47 23.5
Neutral 1 18 - - - 18 18.0
Result              
Wins 3 60 - - - 60 20.0
Losses 3 66 - - - 66 22.0
Month              
September 2 47 - - - 47 23.5
October 4 79 - - - 79 19.8

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 12 2.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 2.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 12 3.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 6 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 2 0 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 2 0 2.0 .7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 2 2 0 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Photos

Ben Maracle action photo 1
Ben Maracle action photo 2