Tavis Malakius: DL · UNLV · #55.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tavis Malakius
Wins the gap play after play. The five seasons at UNLV span two head coaches: Tony Sanchez and Marcus Arroyo. On tape: 4 tackles against Fresno State, Week 11, 2022.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-20@ California | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 58-27vs North Texas | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Utah State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-20vs New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-42vs Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-14@ San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-37vs Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 25-31@ Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-22vs Nevada | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries23 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Arroyo
Pass share
47.4%
361 pass / 400 run
Plays / game
63.4
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
368 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #261 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at UNLV — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tony Sanchez → Marcus Arroyo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
