Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-10vs Norfolk State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#40
Hunter Malecki
Sophomore defensive lineman on Old Dominion's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 255 lb · Lorton, VA · South County
Returning to Old Dominion for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Norfolk State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Old Dominion's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Old Dominion in 2025.
Hunter Malecki
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Old Dominion. The receipt: 2 tackles against Norfolk State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with Old Dominion3-star out of South County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Old Dominion
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 11-4 over that span.
2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy
2026Old Dominion1-1HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 10 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 31–10
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With Q. Henicle — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 68 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD · I. Brandt — 45 AVG · 46 LONG · 2 NO
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Old Dominion
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Old Dominion
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #96
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mandrell Desir’s 2025 season.
76%match
Matches Mandrell on
Class year
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Mandrell on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mandrell Desir's freshman season at Florida State (2025).
78%match
Matches Mandrell on
Class year
Weight
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Hunter Malecki
The defensive line · Old Dominion
- #90Chris Forbes9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #43Kris Trinidad7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Javen Gibson4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Ricardo Williams Jr.3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #40Hunter Malecki2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Old Dominion team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology