Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Mackavelli Malotumau
Senior defensive lineman on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 295 lb · Oceanside, CA
CFB Index 47 · #226 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Western Kentucky for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at Nevada
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Western Kentucky's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah Tech in 2022.
- Transferred from Nevada to Western Kentucky in 2025.
Mackavelli Malotumau
Wins his gap play after play. Mackavelli Malotumau has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Nevada — Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Utah Tech3-star out of El Camino
20236 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
202512 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Nevada2-10HC: Ken Wilson · Run-leaning
2024Nevada3-10HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
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 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 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
Tyson Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
47 · #226 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #226 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #24 of 45 Conference USA DLs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 33 | 12 | 7.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Nevada | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Nevada | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 60 | 21 | 9.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to De'Braylon Carroll’s 2022 season.
Matches De'Braylon on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Hall's senior season at Delaware (2025).
84%match
Matches Jack on
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Mackavelli Malotumau
The defensive line · Western Kentucky
- Mackavelli Malotumau7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Jayden Gray3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Rylen Sua-Filo3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Zeiqui Lawton3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Jaden Hardy2 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology