Ethan Malafa
Senior tight end on Toledo's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′6″ · 250 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Mariemont
The story
4 tight end on Toledo's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Ethan Malafa
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Ethan Malafa plays tight end for Toledo.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Toledo has produced 1 All-Conference tight ends. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2017. Michael Roberts went on to the NFL out of this room (2017).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Toledo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #121
Background
2022-25 (at Butler) Six receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown in 2025...Played in 10 games as a blocking tight end in 2024 and two contests in 2023...Redshirted in 2022. High School Three-year starter…All-Ohio, all-district, all-league and all-city as a senior...Also played basketball and bas...
The tight end room · Toledo
- #89Jacob Petersen335 receiving yards · 2025
- #43Sam Lee40 receiving yards · 2025
- #88Jacob Newell14 receiving yards · 2025
- #34Connor Jones8 receiving yards · 2025
- #81Ethan Malafano box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Toledo team page