6′4″ · 245 lb · Waukee, IA · Ankeny Centennial
He has tackles in 4 of Kansas’s 6 games: none against Missouri and Middle Tennessee.
Malachi Curvey
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Kansas. On tape: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Kansas State, Week 7, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 7): 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +1 to +19 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 7-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
42.5%
177 pass / 239 run
Plays / game
69.3
6 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
195 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
His career
