Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 17-24@ UTSA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Malakai Salu
Last confirmed: UNLV, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 230 lb · Portland, OR · Central Catholic
Malakai Salu: LB · UNLV · #43.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malakai Salu
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three seasons at UNLV, two different head coaches: Tony Sanchez and Marcus Arroyo. On tape: 1 tackle against UTSA, Week 5, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UNLV in the news
- Mullen criticizes NCAA eligibility ruling
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21 - UNLV beats North Dakota State
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2019UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-leaning
2020UNLV0-6HC: Marcus Arroyo · Run-leaning
2021UNLV2-10HC: Marcus Arroyo · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Arroyo
Pass share
45.8%
330 pass / 390 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
10.4%
364 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at UNLV
- Dec 2021 Entered the transfer portal
- 2021 UNLV ArroyoYear 3 · 1 game
- 2020 UNLV ArroyoYear 2 · 6 games
- 2019 UNLV SanchezYear 1 · 3 games
- Before collegeSigned with UNLV in 2018 as a 3-star recruit, No. 2,037 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with UNLV in the 2018 class, a 3-star recruit.
- Entered the transfer portal from UNLV, Dec 3, 2021.
How it ended
Three seasons at UNLV, 39 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with UNLV3-star out of Central Catholic
2022
- Entered the portalfrom UNLV
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coaches2019
UNLV
Coaching transition mid-career: Tony Sanchez → Marcus Arroyo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.