Defensive line, UNLV, 2017–22
Tavis Malakius
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Macon, GA
Tavis Malakius played defensive line at UNLV (2017–22).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Fresno State, 2020Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UNLV | 55 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | UNLV | 55 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | UNLV | 55 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | UNLV | 55 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | UNLV | 55 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2022 | UNLV | 55 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 300 |
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
2022 UNLV 9 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at California | L 14–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. North Texas | W 58–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Utah State | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. New Mexico | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Air Force | L 7–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at San Diego State | L 10–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Fresno State | L 30–37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Hawai’i | L 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Nevada | W 27–22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 UNLV 8 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Washington | L 33–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Arizona State | L 10–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atFresno State | L 30–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at UTSA | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Utah State | L 24–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. San José State | L 20–27 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atNew Mexico | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Hawai’i | W 27–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 UNLV 6 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atSan Diego State | L 6–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Nevada | L 19–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Fresno State | L 27–40 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atSan José State | L 17–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Wyoming | L 14–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atHawai’i | L 21–38 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 UNLV 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southern Utah | W 56–23 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Arkansas State | L 17–43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern | L 14–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atWyoming | L 17–53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 UNLV 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vs.New Mexico | L 14–50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atUtah State | L 28–59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atSan José State | L 37–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Fresno State | L 3–48 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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