2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Malaki Ta'ase
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and three programs. The first one came in 2024: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Iowa — Week 2, 2026.
12 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Malaki Ta'ase vs West Virginia.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 17 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 33 | 18 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Career | 62 | 32 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ No. 21 Iowa | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-42vs West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 10-24@ No. 8 BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-39@ No. 25 Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-49vs No. 24 Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 45-42
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Edged out West Virginia at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from +0 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
8%1 TFL12 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
41.5%
207 pass / 292 run
Plays / game
62.4
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
238 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #390 at the position.
The No. 2,808 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big 12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 3 schools: Tony Sanchez and Jimmy Rogers.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Iowa State
