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Player Dossier
2017-2021Western Kentucky
DeAngelo Malone
DE • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
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DeAngelo Malone shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 54.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
44
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
DeAngelo Malone built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of DeAngelo Malone's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 82
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
DeAngelo Malone, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky. DeAngelo Malone shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 54.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 348
- TFL
- 58.5
- Sacks
- 32.5
- QB hurries
- 45
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
DeAngelo Malone quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · DE
- Career Tackles
- 348
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 61 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Cedar Grove · Western Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Cedar Grove · 40 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 18 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 94 tackles · DE 1st (top 1%) · Conference USA 10th (top 2%) · National 83rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 11 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 34.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 11 | 23 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 34.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 59 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 79.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 13 | 90 | 20.5 | 11 | 16 | - | 1 | 79.7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 11 | 6 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 63.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 11 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 63.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 14 | 88 | 16.5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 75.6 |
Related Context
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DeAngelo Malone played DE for Western Kentucky. Across 5 tracked seasons, DeAngelo Malone recorded 348 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 47.5 primary output with 62.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17.7
Usage
5.5
Consistency
54.5
Best Game by takeover score
Charlotte
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 1. Eastern Kentucky: 0. Illinois: 0. Louisiana Tech: 1. Ball State: 0. UTEP: 1. Charlotte: 3. Old Dominion: 1. Marshall: 1. Middle Tennessee: 0. Florida International: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 2 by 18.3. Eastern Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 6 by 25. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 22.5. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. UTEP: 1 by 14.2. Charlotte: 3 by 42.5. Old Dominion: 1 by 14.2. Marshall: 1 by 14.2. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 4.2. Florida International: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ Georgia State | L 17-27 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida International | L 17-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 41-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Marshall | L 23-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs CharlotteSplash game | W 45-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ UTEP | W 15-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Ball State | W 33-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 22-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Illinois | L 7-20 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
DeAngelo Malone story
DeAngelo Malone built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 10, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of DeAngelo Malone's career was his defensive production: 348 tackles, 58.5 tackles for loss, 32.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 61 career games in the available record. That gives DeAngelo Malone's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Kentucky
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201920192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 9 | 17.7 | 5.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 9 | 17.7 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 23 | 39.7 | 11 | 14 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 47.5 | 62.1 | 21.5 | 24.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 47.5 | 62.1 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 27 | 49.6 | 14 | -20.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 27 | 49.6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 37.5 | 54.8 | 15.8 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 37.5 | 54.8 | 15.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 10 · L 6-10 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Old Dominion
Week 6 · W 20-3 · Conference game
10
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
10 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 13 · W 30-15 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Marshall
Week 13 · W 53-21 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
91.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Michigan State
Week 5 · L 31-48
4
Havoc Plays
88.8 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky
47.5 primary output · 62.1 efficiency · 21.5 usage
79.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
79.7
47.5 primary · 62.1 efficiency · 21.5 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky
75.6
37.5 primary · 54.8 efficiency · 15.8 usage
Milestones
27
Impact games
35
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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