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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 491st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 209th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1146th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Finau's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
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 |  San Diego State#98 · 3-4 | 7 | 38% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | San Diego State#54 · 9-4 | 10 | 41% | 22 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Hawai'i#110 · 5-7 | 8 | 32% | 19 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Hawai'i#126 · 5-8 | 4 | 6% | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malachi Finau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malachi Finau'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 |  Portland State | W 53–20 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ UCLA | L 10–28 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  James Madison | L 13–26 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Toledo | L 16–41 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Texas State | W 31–29 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Oregon State | L 14–66 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Fresno State | W 26–23 | 7.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 1879th / 5408 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 417th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 2 | 201st / 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Portland State | ✓ DL | 81 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | · | 37% |
| Wk 2 · UCLA | ✓ DL | 67 | ~25 (10–39) | 1 | · | 37% |
| Wk 3 · James Madison | — | 74 | ~46 (23–58) | 3 | · | 62% |
| Wk 4 · Toledo | — | 70 | ~27 (11–43) | 2 | · | 39% |
| Wk 5 · Texas State | — | 102 | ~39 (15–62) | 1 | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon State | ✓ DL | 48 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Fresno State | — | 65 | ~43 (21–54) | 3 | · | 66% |
| Season | 3 GS | 551 | 210 (134–270) | 11 | 1 | 38% |
Position Room
10 DLs on the San Diego State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Gavriel Lightfoot | DL | SR | 32 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Krishna Clay | DL | SR | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Malachi Finau | DL | SR | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Amari Comier | DL | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 52 | Koi Taiese | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Djibril Abdou Rahman | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 88 | Kainoa Davis | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Tuaoa Tauili'ili | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Roman Paseka | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Brian Townsend Jr. | DL | 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. San Diego State depth chart →