Players
Malaki Ta'ase
DE · Iowa State
Malaki Ta'ase
DE · #98 · Iowa State
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 265 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8056
- Class rank
- #2808 · 2024
- Hometown
- Mesa, AZ
- High school
- Mountain View
Transferred in from Washington State.
Career
56 Tackles · 5.5 TFL · 3.5 Sacks
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
Iowa StateTackles 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.
6 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @ Iowa | L 13–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Washington StateTackles 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.
17 Tackles · 4.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah State * | W 34–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Oregon State | W 32–8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ James Madison | L 20–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 28–3 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Oregon State | L 7–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Toledo | W 28–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Virginia | L 20–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Ole Miss | L 21–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Colorado State | W 20–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Washington | L 24–59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Idaho | W 13–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
New Mexico StateTackles 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.
33 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs UTEP | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 36–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Texas A&M | L 3–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | vs Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Florida International * | L 13–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 33–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13–54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs New Mexico | L 40–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Sam Houston | L 11–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Fresno State | L 0–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Liberty | L 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 23–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |