Malaki Ta'ase

DE · #98 · Iowa State · JR · 6'2" · 265 · Mesa, AZ

Transferred from WSU · LDE depth chart, 2nd

17 2025 tackles

2.5 · 2 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

25 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Washington State	13	1	17	2.5	2	0	0	1
2024	New Mexico State	12	0	33	1	1	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.3 44

Havoc plays 7 70

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 80

Explosive rate allowed 11.4% 48

Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 25

Sack rate 3.5% 6

with Washington State

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W1	Idaho Vandals	1
W10	@ ORST	1	1	1
W12	LT	2	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2808 Joshua Schuetzmann OT · Williston Northampton School ODU

#2808

Brandon Crutchfield WR · Heritage ODU

#2808

Malaki Ta'ase EDGE · Mountain View NMSU

#2821

Jackson Voth WR · Cheney KSU

#2821 Graham Eben S · Central Lyon IOWA

EDGEs in the class

#177

Myles Cook Bob Jones UAB

#178 Joe Shimko Martin County BGSU

#179

Malaki Ta'ase Mountain View NMSU

#180 Brady Wolf Fishers BALL

#181 Brock Arndt Appleton North OHIO

2025 · 70th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 13th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.