OL Chris Malone (official thread)

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#57 Chris Malone
Position: Offensive Lineman
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 279
Year: Senior
Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio
High School: Lincoln

Chris Malone Biography

Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 08/05/2010

Buckeye Bits: reserve lineman who will work this spring at left guard along with Justin Boren, Andrew Miller and Connor Smith ? hard worker who studies the game ? has been diligent in the weight room

2009 (Junior): limited action for the Rose Bowl and Big Ten champions ? scout team workhorse: Navy, Iowa ? Top Ten Tenacious three times

2008 (Sophomore): contributor on the scout squads for the Big Ten champions

2007 (Freshman): did not see varsity action for the Big Ten champions ? worked on the scout team

2006 (Redshirt): joined the Ohio State football program as a walk-on ? took a redshirt his first fall at OSU

High School: all-district and all-Columbus Dispatch area honoree at Lincoln High ? second team all-Ohio Capital Conference helping Lincoln to 2005 playoffs ? won the Golden Lion and Archie Griffin Sportsmanship awards ? team captain ? also a wrestling letterman ? active in Young Life

Personal: son of Joe and Cheryl Malone ? has a brother, Matthew ? Ohio State scholars program student ? studying biology with the hope of attending medical school and becoming an orthopedic surgeon

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1152316

Tressel said that three senior walkons have been awarded scholarships: offensive linemen Scott Sika and Chris Malone, and tight Ricky Crawford. The news was announced at a team meeting Wednesday as the rest of the Buckeyes cheered.

"All those guys have been here a long time and have taken a lot of snaps in practice with not a whole bunch of glory and have been good citizens and good students, so we were able to reward them," Tressel said. "Ricky hasn't stopped smiling. I think he slept last night with a smile.

"Our guys know who has given a lot, and our guys know the difference between how fortunate they are that are on scholarship and those that are just fighting the fight and working part-time jobs and doing all the rest just to have chance to be part of it. It's really one of the neat things. I wish I had 10 [scholarships to give.]"

http://www.cleveland.com/buckeyeblog/index.ssf/2010/09/ohio_state_notes_lb_sweat_may.html

 

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Meet a Buckeye: Chris Malone
Friday, September 24, 2010
By TIM MAY
The Columbus Dispatch

Chris Malone was a decorated high school offensive linemen during his days at Gahanna. Yet when he decided to continue his football career at Ohio State, skeptics abounded. Because, to paraphrase the dialogue from the movie Rudy, he was "6-foot nothin', 250-nothin'." Not that the walk-on became a star, but now, in his fifth year, he has played a little and last week was rewarded with a scholarship for his senior season by coach Jim Tressel.

Q What was your first thought when Tressel announced the scholarship?

A Relief, just knowing how much of a relief it was going to be to not worry about finances, buying my books this year, my meals. It was always a dream of mine just to be on the team. Now this is kind of the dream within the dream. It's awesome.


Q How were you and your family paying for college before?

A Luckily, my mom had bought into the Ohio Tuition Trust. But as she was reminding me the last several months, with this being my fifth year, that well was dry. "You better get on scholarship." But my parents have supported me in every way.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/buckeyextra/stories/gameday/2010/week4/meet.html