Ben Malena (born May 29, 1992) is an American former football running back. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.
On May 12, 2014, Malena signed with the Dallas Cowboys. On August 9, 2014, he was waived.
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 Texans. On May 8, 2015, he was waived.
On May 15, 2015, Malena signed with the Cowboys. On September 5, 2015, he was waived.
On December 2, 2015, Malena signed to the Cowboys' practice squad. On January 4, 2016, Malena signed a reserve/future contract with the Dallas Cowboys. On May 6, 2016, he was waived.
On September 14, 2016, Malena signed with the Toronto Argonauts.
At Texas A&M University, Malena majored in recreation, parks, and tourism science.