Malaki Te’o

2019 Sophomore Year Evaluation: Malaki had a breakout sophomore year and really improved his game and his stock is rising fast. He is stronger, quicker, and he has a long highlight tape making big-time plays. He showed more versatility as a sophomore. He played in the middle but they also used him on the outside blitzing off the edge. As an inside linebacker, he attacks downhill with aggression and has a natural ability to find the football. Off the edge, he used his quickness to get to the quarterback and made plays behind the line of scrimmage. Malaki has checked a lot of boxes and will have several Power 5 offers before his junior year starts up.

2018 Freshman Year Evaluation: Malaki started varsity as a freshman and is one of the best young prospects in the 2022 recruiting class. He is mature and physically developed for his age. He plays smart, under control, confident, and is fearless against the older players. He likes to walk to the line and blitz through the A-gaps. He is a fundamentally sound tackler that is capable of making some big hits. He has better than average range and speed pursuing the QB and football. He can plug a hole and will take-on oncoming blockers and look to blow them up. He is solid against the run and a work in progress in coverage. Future Power 5.