Dezjhon Malone
Dezjhon Malone
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Alabama — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Oklahoma, 114 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brent Venables.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 27 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 46 | 34 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 41 | 33 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 114 | 88 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 16 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 24–3
vs Alabama
5 TOT · 5 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win at home against Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tre Wortham’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nicolas Sessions's senior season at New Mexico State (2024).
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