Mackavelli Malotumau

2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List · 2025 Phil Steele Preseason CUSA All-Conference Fourth Team (DL) Malotumau started all 13 games for WKU along the defensive line. He finished the year with 33 total tackles, seven tackles for loss – which was tied for most on the team – 1.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries. Malotumau recorded a season-high five tackles in WKU's overtime victory at Louisiana Tech on Oct. 21. He also tied a season high with 1.5 tackles for loss during the win over the Bulldogs – he also had 1.5 tackles for loss in WKU's Oct. 3 win at Delaware. Malotumau served as WKU's defensive team captain for the Sept. 20 game against Nevada. Malotumau joined the Hilltoppers after two years at Nevada. He appeared in 19 games during his time with the Wolf Pack, posting 25 total tackles and one sack. He played in 12 games with eight starts during the 2024 season and finished with 14 tackles. The year prior, he appeared in seven games with two starts and finished the season with 11 tackles, including a sack. Malotumau started his career at Utah Tech, where he played in 10 games as a true freshman and made eight tackles, with three for loss and a pair of sacks. HS/Misc.: Malotumau prepped at El Camino High School in California, where he was a three-star recruit. As a senior, he tallied 67 total tackles, with 7.5 sacks. He was selected to play in the 31st Annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic.