Jonathan Maldonado

All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2025) NEVADA CAREER RS JUNIOR (2025): Enjoyed a career season, posting career bests in tackles (38), sacks (5.0), and tackles-for-loss (9.0) ... Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention ... Started all 12 games at EDGE ... Finished second on the team in sacks and TFLs, and sixth in tackles ... Had a full or shared TFL in seven games, with multiple in three (high was 2.5 against Fresno State) ... Also intercepted a pass, which he returned 36 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Sacramento State (Sept. 6) ... Assisted on four tackles at No. 2/3 Penn State (Aug. 30) ... PIcked off a pass and returned it 36 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Sacramento State ... Also shared a sack and had 1.5 tackles-for-loss against the Hornets (Sept. 6) ... Had a sack and five tackles against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 13) ... Broke up a pass and made a tackle-for-loss with three tackles at Western Kentucky (Sept. 20) ... Had two sacks and 2.5 TFLs among his five tackles and a pass breakup at Fresno State (Oct. 4) ... Shared a sack and made 1.5 TFLs among his four tackles at New Mexico (Oct. 18) ... Registered a sack and finished with two solo tackles against Boise State (Oct. 24) ... Shared a TFL and made four tackles in win over San José State (Nov. 15) ... Broke up a pass and had two tackles in win at Wyoming (Nov. 22). RS SOPHOMORE (2024): Appeared in 12 games, making two starts ... Finished with 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 3.0 tackles-for-loss ... Broke up a pass and made a solo tackle at Minnesota (Sept. 14) ... Had 1.5 TFL and five tackles against Eastern Washington (Sept. 21) ... Recorded a sack among his four tackles at Hawai'i (Oct. 26) ... Shared a sack and made three tackles at UNLV (Nov. 30). RS FRESHMAN (2023): Appeared in all 12 games ... picked off a pass, recovered a fumble, and made nine tackles ... Made solo tackles against Idaho (Sept. 9) and Kansas (Sept. 16) ... Recovered a late fumble which helped Nevada seal the win at San Diego State (Oct. 21) ... Made his second takeaway in as many games, with an interception which he returned 23 yards to set up a field goal, against New Mexico (Oct. 28) ... Assisted on three tackles at Utah State (Nov. 11). FRESHMAN (2022): Redshirt season ... Made two appearances, in the final two games of the season (Nov. 19 against Fresno State, Nov. 26 at UNLV). HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Appeared in 13 games over two seasons on the varsity team with Arcadia High School… Played quarterback and defensive end at Arcadia High School … Completed 127-224 passes (56.7 percent) for 1,811 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions with 512 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground, earning second-team all-league… On defense, made 42 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks.