Mackavelli Malotumau
Mackavelli Malotumau
Wins his gap play after play. Mackavelli Malotumau has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Louisiana Tech — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 33 | 12 | 7.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Nevada | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Nevada | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 58 | 20 | 8.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 55–6
vs North Alabama
1 QB HUR · 2 TOT
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to De'Braylon Carroll’s 2022 season.
Matches De'Braylon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Hall's senior season at Delaware (2025).
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