Aljareek Malry: DB · Ball State · #1.
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Aljareek Malry
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Transferred to Ball State from VMI. On tape: 8 tackles against Georgia Southern, Week 4, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 3 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 54 | 32 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 54 | 32 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-44@ Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-45@ No. 1 Georgia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-7vs Indiana State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 3-40vs Georgia Southern | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 24-42@ Western Michigan | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-13vs Toledo | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17vs Central Michigan | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-24@ Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 20-17@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-3vs Kent State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 15-17vs Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 54 | 32 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
54tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%3 TFL54 tackles · 3 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
39.4%
304 pass / 468 run
Plays / game
64.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Ball State, 54 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
