Linebacker, Northern Arizona (from Hawai’i, Coastal Carolina), 2022–26
Malaki Te’o
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Laie, HI
Malaki Te’o plays linebacker for Northern Arizona, after Hawai’i (2022–23) and Coastal Carolina (2025). Last time out, against Portland State: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
25 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Portland State, W 38–25
Next game: at Southern Utah, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northern Arizona | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hawai’i | 28 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Coastal Carolina | 28 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Arizona | 28 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 225 |
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 Northern Arizona 8 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 34–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Arizona | L 7–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 38–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Utah Tech | W 35–23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Montana State | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Idaho State | W 38–31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Montana | W 49–44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Portland State | W 38–25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Coastal Carolina 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | at Old Dominion | L 7–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at App State | W 45–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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