Getting to know Wadsworth's Ben Buzzelli
Bob Fortuna / Plain Dealer Reporter, October 09, 2009
School: Wadsworth.
Year: Senior.
Sports: Football, wrestling.
Height: 6-5. Weight: 285.
Grade-point average: 3.61.
Favorite authors: William Danforth, Chaucer and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Favorite athlete: Former St. Edward/Ohio State football standout Alex Boone.
Long-range goals: "Teach biology, and coach football and wrestling at Wadsworth."
Current goal: "Find the time to get my driver's license."
Hobbies: Gardening, camping, fishing, writing and reading.
Most memorable high school moment: "When I pinned the St. Edward heavyweight to clinch a victory over the Eagles. It was awesome."
Key football stats: Had a 68 percent blocking efficiency with 74 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles as a sophomore. Blocked at 65 percent his junior year with 19 tackles and two sacks. Through six games this fall, he has an 82 percent blocking efficiency with 27 tackles for the 6-0 Grizzlies.
Key wrestling stats: A heavyweight since his freshman year, he is a three-time state qualifier and has a 103-65 career record with 64 pins. Has finished fourth at state twice. Won sectional titles as a freshman and sophomore and was a district champ last winter.