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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1339th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 3 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 |  Iowa State#45 · 3-3 | 4 | 29% | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Washington State#50 · 7-6 | 11 | 29% | 17 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 |  New Mexico State#129 · 3-9 | 12 | 46% | 33 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malaki Ta'ase's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malaki Ta'ase'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
Southeast Missouri State
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2181st / 5408 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1347th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 · Southeast Missouri State | — | 67 | ~35 (14–55) | 3 | 52% |
| Wk 2 · Iowa | — | 59 | ~31 (12–49) | 3 | 53% |
| Wk 5 · West Virginia | — | 63 | ~15 (6–24) | 1 | 24% |
| Wk 6 · BYU | ✓ DE | 61 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 41% |
| Season | 1 GS | 362 | 106 (60–136) | 9 | 29% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Bryson Lamb | DT | SR | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Jack Janikowski | DE | JR | 13 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Zaimir Hawk | DT | JR | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Isaac Terrell | DE | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 55 | Jace Gilbert | DE | SO | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Malaki Ta'ase | DE | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 97 | Max Baloun | DT | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 89 | Donovan Fitzmaurice | DT | SO | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Caden Crawford | DE | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 91 | Blake Hawkins | DE | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Kaleb Bilal-Jones | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jareb Ramos | DT | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Trey Verdon | DE | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 96 | Chet Andrews | DE | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Tyler Burnstein | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Jack Limbaugh | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Ajibola Afuye | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Daniel Howard | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Jake Jones | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Ka'Mori Moore | DT | 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. Iowa State depth chart →