Malaki Ta'ase
Projected RDE starter
7 2026 tackles
1 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
31 Career games (3 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Washington State | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 12 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DEs
Tackles per game 1.2 44
Havoc plays 2 50
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 86
The situation
Iowa State 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.6% 39
Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 7
Sack rate 2.2% 3
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5 | WVU | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2024 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2024 board
#2808
Malaki Ta'ase EDGE · Mountain View NMSU
Malaki Ta'ase EDGE · Mountain View NMSU#2821 Graham Eben S · Central Lyon IOWA
EDGEs in the class
#177 Joe Shimko Martin County BGSU
#179
Malaki Ta'ase Mountain View NMSU
Malaki Ta'ase Mountain View NMSU#180 Brady Wolf Fishers BALL
#181 Brock Arndt Appleton North OHIO
2026 · 50th pctile of DEs Recruit · 13th pctile of class
Playing well above the recruiting profile.
Iowa State
Washington State
New Mexico State
WVU