Vontroy Malone
Vontroy Malone
Wins his gap play after play. Vontroy Malone has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 2 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Matt Campbell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 25 | 8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tulsa | 24 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tulsa | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 56 | 16 | 9.0 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #71 · 2026 recruiting class #54
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kyle King’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Kyle on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Lane's junior season at Washington (2025).
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