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Malachi Finau

DL · San Diego State

Malachi Finau

DL · #6 · San Diego State

Profile

Measurements: 6'1" · 295 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8094
Class rank: #2281 · 2022
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
High school: St. John Bosco

Returning player.

Career

46 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 4.5 Sacks

On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2026 (4 of 5 seasons).

2026

San Diego State

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

Portland State

@ UCLA

James Madison

@ Toledo

Texas State

@ Oregon State

Fresno State

@ Colorado State

Washington State

Utah State

@ Boise State

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

5 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS
3	vs James Madison	L 13–26	3	1	0	0
2	@ UCLA	L 10–28	1	1	1	1
1	vs Portland State	W 53–20	1	1	0	0

2025

San Diego State

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

Stony Brook

North Texas *

@ Washington State

California

@ Northern Illinois

Colorado State

@ Nevada

@ Fresno State

Wyoming

@ Hawai'i

Boise State

San José State

@ New Mexico

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

18 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	QB HUR
Bowl	vs North Texas *	L 47–49	4	0	0	1
14	@ New Mexico	L 17–23	2	0	0	1
12	vs Boise State	W 17–7	1	0	0	0
10	vs Wyoming	W 24–7	4	1	0	0
9	@ Fresno State	W 23–0	1	1	0	0
5	@ Northern Illinois	W 6–3	1	0	0	0
4	vs California	W 34–0	1	0	0	1
2	@ Washington State	L 13–36	2	1	0	0
1	vs Stony Brook	W 42–0	2	0	0.5	0

2024

Hawai'i

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−1.5

UCLA

Delaware State

@ Sam Houston

Northern Iowa

@ San Diego State

Boise State

@ Washington State

Nevada

@ Fresno State

UNLV

@ Utah State

New Mexico

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

19 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 3.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR
14	vs New Mexico	W 38–30	4	1	0	0	0
12	@ Utah State	L 10–55	3	1	1.5	1	0
11	vs UNLV	L 27–29	5	2	1	1	0
10	@ Fresno State	W 21–20	1	1	0	0	1
8	@ Washington State	L 10–42	1	1	0	0	0
7	vs Boise State	L 7–28	2	2	0	0	0
6	@ San Diego State	L 24–27	2	2	1	1	0
1	vs Delaware State	W 35–14	1	0	0	0	0

2023

Hawai'i

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

@ Vanderbilt

Stanford

UAlbany

@ Oregon

New Mexico State

@ UNLV

San Diego State

@ New Mexico

San José State

@ Nevada

Air Force

@ Wyoming

Colorado State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

4 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	PD
12	@ Wyoming	L 9–42	0	0	0	0	1
10	@ Nevada	W 27–14	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
7	vs San Diego State	L 34–41	1	1	0	0	0
5	@ UNLV	L 20–44	2	0	0	0	0

2022

Hawai'i

We hold no 2022 statistics for this player.

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