Linebacker, San José State, 2024–26
Malakai Hoeft
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Belmont, CA
Malakai Hoeft plays linebacker for San José State. Last time out, at UTEP: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at UTEP, W 24–11
Next game: at Nevada, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San José State | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | San José State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San José State | 24 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | San José State | 24 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | San José State | 24 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 San José State 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at USC | L 26–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Eastern Michigan | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal Poly | W 30–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Wyoming | L 13–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at UTEP | W 24–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 San José State 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Sacramento State | W 42–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Air Force | W 17–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Washington State | L 52–54 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Fresno State | L 10–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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