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Ben Maracle
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    3
  • Hometown:
    Tyendinaga, Ont.
  • High School:
    Football North St. Joe's
  • Position:
    QB
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Team:
    Football
  • gp
    7
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

CAREER HONOURS

  • 2x U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian (2020-21, 2021-22)
  • BioSteel uOttawa Athlete of the Week, September 19 2022

THIRD YEAR (2022):

Appeared and started seven of Ottawa’s eight regular season games, also starting both Gee-Gees playoff games in third year of eligibility… Threw for a career-high 1,411 yards and 9 touchdowns to only two interceptions, posting a completion percentage of 59.4% in the regular season... Finished fourth in the OUA in passing efficiency (149.5) and fifth in passing touchdowns… Added a career-high 166 rushing yards, averaging 7.2 yards per carry for one touchdown… In two playoff starts, added 386 yards and two touchdowns… Logged best performance of the season in a Panda Game win over Carleton (Oct. 1), completing 20 of his 23 passes for 354 yards and two touchdowns… Also crossed the 300-yard mark against Guelph (Sept. 17) completing 17 of 28 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns in the win… Rushed for a season-high 63 yards against Queen’s (Sept. 3)… Missed time due to injury in season opener against Windsor (Aug. 27) and full game against York (Oct. 15), returned in final regular season game and two playoff matchups playing through a lower body injury… Invited to attend and participate in the 2023 CFL National Combine as an underclassman quarterback eligible for the draft in 2024, posting top numbers among participating QBs, completing 16 reps on the bench, posting a 40-yard-dash time of 4.79 and recording the 11th overall broad jump (9' 11 1/4")… Was selected to take part in the CFL’s Quarterback Internship Program, spending 2023 Training Camp with the Ottawa REDBLACKS.

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 (Oct. 4 at Toronto)…Did not impact eligibility.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

From Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation)… Attended Football North Prep at St. Joseph’s High School in Ottawa for senior prep season, previously attending St. Theresa C.S.S. in Belleville, Ont.… Was a member of the Football Canada Junior National Team from 2016 to 2018… Played in the Kingston Grenadiers 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 10 at McMaster W, 20-14
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18
  Total Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 5 7 71.4% 69 9.9 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 12 27 44.4% 186 6.9 1 2 1 6
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 15 27 55.6% 170 6.3 1 0 1 4
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 17 28 60.7% 303 10.8 3 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 17 28 60.7% 209 7.5 2 0 2 13
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 20 23 87.0% 354 15.4 2 0 0 0
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 9 20 45.0% 120 6.0 0 0 2 15

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 4 14 3.5 7 1 - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 8 63 7.9 17 0 2 0
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 5 33 6.6 14 0 - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 3 23 7.7 14 0 - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - 2 0
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 1 14 - - - 14
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 1 63 - - - 63
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 1 9 - - - 9
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 1 13 - - - 13
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 1 33 - - - 33
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 1 23 - - - 23
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 1 11 - - - 11

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 27 at Windsor W, 19-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 Queen's L, 26-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at McMaster W, 20-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 Guelph W, 46-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Laurier W, 21-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 vs. Carleton W, 37-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at York W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Western L, 38-18 - - 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 7 95 160 59.4% 1411 201.6 8.8 9 2 81 149.5
Conference 7 95 160 59.4% 1411 201.6 8.8 9 2 81 149.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 3 38 75 50.7% 609 203.0 8.1 4 2 75 131.1
Away 3 37 62 59.7% 448 149.3 7.2 3 0 41 136.3
Neutral 1 20 23 87.0% 354 354.0 15.4 2 0 81 244.9
Result                      
Wins 5 74 113 65.5% 1105 221.0 9.8 8 0 81 171.0
Losses 2 21 47 44.7% 306 153.0 6.5 1 2 75 97.9
Month                      
August 1 5 7 71.4% 69 69.0 9.9 0 0 22 154.2
September 4 61 110 55.5% 868 217.0 7.9 7 2 75 139.1
October 2 29 43 67.4% 474 237.0 11.0 2 0 81 175.4

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 7 23 166 23.7 7.2 1 17 2 0
Conference 7 23 166 23.7 7.2 1 17 2 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 10 87 29.0 8.7 0 17 2 0
Away 3 10 56 18.7 5.6 1 14 - -
Neutral 1 3 23 23.0 7.7 0 14 - -
Result                  
Wins 5 14 92 18.4 6.6 1 14 - -
Losses 2 9 74 37.0 8.2 0 17 2 0
Month                  
August 1 4 14 14.0 3.5 1 7 - -
September 4 15 118 29.5 7.9 0 17 2 0
October 2 4 34 17.0 8.5 0 14 - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 7 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -

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                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 7 166 - - - 166 23.7
Conference 7 166 - - - 166 23.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 3 87 - - - 87 29.0
Away 3 56 - - - 56 18.7
Neutral 1 23 - - - 23 23.0
Result              
Wins 5 92 - - - 92 18.4
Losses 2 74 - - - 74 37.0
Month              
August 1 14 - - - 14 14.0
September 4 118 - - - 118 29.5
October 2 34 - - - 34 17.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 6 6.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -