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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 802nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1339th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Western Kentucky#111 · 3-4 | 5 | 22% | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky#78 · 9-4 | 12 | 56% | 33 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 |  Nevada#111 · 3-10 | 7 | 25% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Nevada#132 · 2-10 | 6 | 21% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mackavelli Malotumau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mackavelli Malotumau's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @Nevada | L 14–49 | 6.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Georgia | L 20–70 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Indiana | L 0–38 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Mercyhurst | W 52–7 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ New Mexico State | L 13–34 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Missouri State | W 34–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Sam Houston | W 16–3 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 6.7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2498th / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 417th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 629th / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nevada | — | 58 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 43% |
| Wk 2 · Georgia | ✓ DT | 74 | · | · | — |
| Wk 3 · Indiana | ✓ DT | 66 | ~38 (15–60) | 3 | 58% |
| Wk 4 · Mercyhurst | ✓ DT | 65 | · | · | — |
| Wk 5 · New Mexico State | ✓ DT | 60 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | 53% |
| Season | 4 GS | 434 | 95 (49–124) | 7 | 22% |
Position Room
24 DLs on the Western Kentucky roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Latrevion Thompson | DE | SR | 20 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Zsacari Minnis | DE | SO | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Josaiah Knight | DE | SO | 10 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Zeiqui Lawton | DT | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Elin Jones | DE | SR | 8 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Jakeem Fletcher | DT | SR | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Mackavelli Malotumau | DT | SR | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Rylen Su'a-Filo | DT | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Nathan Gonzales | DE | SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Venson Sneed | DE | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Darius Hampton | DE | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 54 | Sekou Peters | DT | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Eric Etienne | DT | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Kiawan Murphy | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Javin Griffin | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zayden Walters | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 15 | Jayden Gray | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Brandon Thomas | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Elijah Peake | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Isaac Tanis | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Sharlandiin Strange | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Bryce Fulda | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Ceejay Embry | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Henry Smith | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Western Kentucky depth chart →