Malcom DeWalt IV
Malcom DeWalt IV
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Second year in the Akron secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 51–7
vs Duquesne
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 44-point win at home against Duquesne.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Akron
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Akron
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #132
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Hugh Nelson’s 2022 season.
Matches Hugh on
Differs from Hugh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Hugh Nelson's sophomore season at Hawai'i (2022).
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