Malakai Hoeft

2025: Played in the first four games, mainly on special teams, and decided to redshirt 2024: First season at SJSU Finished season with eight tackles and one pass breakup Had two tackles, a pass breakup, and two quarterback hurries at Wash. State (9/20) Had three tackles in SJSU debut vs. Sac State (8/29) 2022-23 (COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO): Had 28 total tackles in nine games played in 2023 Had one sack on against Modesto (9/17/23) Had three tackles for loss on the season Won National Championship in 2022 and NorCal Championship in 2023 Made Dean's List In 2022, had 11 tackles, two pass breakups, and three tackles for loss against Modesto. HIGH SCHOOL: Played three years of football at Junipero Serra High School Was captain his final year Also ran track on season Won NorCal Championship in 2019 and 2022 Named WCAL First-Team Defense in 2022 Was a three-star recruit according to 24/7 Sports Was on honor roll PERSONAL: Son of Rodney and Aloi ... Siblings are Andrew, Haili, Heilani, Lokeni and Havannah ... Rodney played football at Ricks College ... Haili plays volleyball at UC Riverside, Heilani plays volleyball at UC Stanislaus and Havannah plays volleyball at University of Portland ... Andrew graduated from SJSU ... Cousin Leimana Makasini plays on the SJSU men's soccer team ... Uncle Leka also graduated from SJSU ... Chose SJSU because of the business accounting program.