Defensive end, McNeese (from Lamar), 2024–⁠26

Royce Maloles

Number
No. 8
Height
6′2″
Weight
250 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Cypress, TX

Royce Maloles plays defensive end for McNeese, after Lamar (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Northwestern State: 5 tackles, 1 sack. Maloles leads McNeese in sacks this season.

2026 so far

21 tackles, 3 sacks

Last game: 5 tackles, 1 sack at Northwestern State, W 24–⁠21

Next game: at Incarnate Word, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1SFA
  2. 2TXWE
  3. 3TAR
  4. 2@RGV
  5. 1ETAM
  6. 7@LSU
  7. 5@NWST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Lamar200000
2025Lamar421000
2026McNeese21103.5300
Career27124.5300

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Lamar8DESo.
2025Lamar8DEJr.
2026McNeese8DESr.6′2″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

2026 McNeese 7 games, 21 tackles, 3 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 29vs.Stephen F. AustinL 27–⁠3811110
Sep 5vs.Texas WesleyanW 52–⁠021110
Sep 12vs.Tarleton StateL 24–⁠2730000
Sep 19atUT Rio Grande ValleyL 10–⁠2721000
Sep 26vs.East Texas A&MW 27–⁠2411000
Oct 3atLSUL 14–⁠63720.500
Oct 17atNorthwestern StateW 24–⁠2154110
2025 Lamar 1 game, 4 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30atNorth TexasL 0–⁠5142100

No box score in the source for Sep 6 vs. South Dakota, so that game is not listed.

2024 Lamar 1 game, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 31atTexas StateL 27–⁠3420000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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