Defensive end, Buffalo, 2017–20
Malcolm Koonce
- Number
- No. 50
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Peekskill, NY
- Born
- Jun 6, 1998
Malcolm Koonce played defensive end at Buffalo (2017–20). The Las Vegas Raiders took Koonce in round 3, No. 79 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Northern Illinois, 20202.5sacks, career highat Kent State, 2019Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Buffalo | 50 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Buffalo | 50 | DE | So. | ||
| 2019 | Buffalo | 50 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Buffalo | 50 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 250 |
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
2020 Buffalo 6 games, 30 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at Northern Illinois | W 49–30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 42–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Bowling Green | W 42–17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Kent State | W 70–41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Akron | W 56–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | vs. Ball State | L 28–38 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Buffalo 11 games, 33 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Robert Morris | W 38–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Penn State | L 13–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Liberty | L 17–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atMiami (OH) | L 20–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Ohio | L 20–21 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Central Michigan | W 43–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Eastern Michigan | W 43–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atKent State | L 27–30 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Toledo | W 49–30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Bowling Green | W 49–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Charlotte | W 31–9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2018 Buffalo 13 games, 30 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Delaware State | W 48–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Temple | W 36–29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 35–28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Rutgers | W 42–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Army | L 13–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atCentral Michigan | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Akron | W 24–6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atToledo | W 31–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 51–42 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Kent State | W 48–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atOhio | L 17–52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atBowling Green | W 44–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 29–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Buffalo 8 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atArmy | L 17–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Colgate | W 33–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 34–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atKent State | W 27–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Western Michigan | L 68–71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 13–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atAkron | L 20–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atBall State | W 40–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 | Combine or pro day 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″W | |
| Weight | 249 lbW | |
| Arm length | 33⅜″W | |
| Hand size | 9⅝″W | |
| Wingspan | 81″W | |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 29 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| NFL career | 46 | 90 | 17.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.