Vontroy Malone is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Iowa State.
Malone wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Tulsa | 25 | 8 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Tulsa | 24 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Tulsa | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 56 | 16 | 9.0 | 3.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-7vs South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-16@ Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 39-14vs Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-24@ Colorado | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 55-7
vs South Dakota
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 48-point win at home against South Dakota.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
42.4%
345 pass / 469 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Philip Montgomery, Kevin Wilson and Matt Campbell.
