Defensive end, Iowa State (from New Mexico State, Washington State), 2024–26
Malaki Ta’ase
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Mesa, AZ
Malaki Ta’ase plays defensive end for Iowa State, after New Mexico State (2024) and Washington State (2025). Last time out, at BYU: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
9 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at BYU, L 10–24
Next game: at Arizona, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 33 | 18 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | Iowa State | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 31 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 98 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Washington State | 98 | DE | So. | ||
| 2026 | Iowa State | 98 | DE | Jr. | 6′2″ | 265 |
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 Iowa State 4 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Iowa | L 13–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. West Virginia | W 45–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at BYU | L 10–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Washington State 11 games, 17 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Idaho | W 13–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Washington | L 24–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Colorado State | W 20–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Ole Miss | L 21–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Virginia | L 20–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Toledo | W 28–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Oregon State | L 7–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 28–3 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at James Madison | L 20–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Oregon State | W 32–8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Utah State | W 34–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 New Mexico State 12 games, 33 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Southeast Missouri State | W 23–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Liberty | L 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Fresno State | L 0–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Sam Houston | L 11–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. New Mexico | L 40–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Jacksonville State | L 13–54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 33–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Florida International | L 13–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas A&M | L 3–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Middle Tennessee | W 36–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UTEP | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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