Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 35-32vs No. 18 Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Miller Malone is a linebacker at Houston who has played in 1 of Houston's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 17.
Houston is 6-2, No. 17 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Tyson Helton and Willie Fritz. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Oklahoma State — Week 7, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 37 | 17 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 43 | 18 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 7 · 2026
W 35-32
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Oklahoma State at home in a shootout.
Teams and coaches
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Houston6-2HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 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
Willie Fritz
Pass share
43.3%
241 pass / 315 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Houston FritzYear 3 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalWestern Kentucky to Houston
- 2025 Western Kentucky HeltonYear 2 · 9 games
- 2024 Western Kentucky HeltonYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Barbers HillMont Belvieu, TX · Class of 2024Signed with Western Kentucky.
Moves
- Transferred from Western Kentucky to Houston, Jan 9, 2026.
2024 4 games
- Signed with Western KentuckyOut of Barbers Hill
2026
- Transferred to Houstonfrom Western Kentucky
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Western Kentucky
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tyson Helton and Willie Fritz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Houston
2024–25Western Kentucky
2026Houston