Malcolm Hartzog
Malcolm Hartzog
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Malcolm Hartzog has been at Nebraska through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 1 tackles, 1 INT against Cincinnati — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mickey Joseph → Matt Rhule. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
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
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #88
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trey Morrison’s 2021 season.
Matches Trey on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to T.J. Peavy's junior season at Eastern Michigan (2022).
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