Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Ball State
Malcolm Lee
S • 6'1" • 183 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malcolm Lee shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
Malcolm Lee built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Mobile, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Malcolm Lee's career was his defensive production: 145...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Malcolm Lee, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State. Malcolm Lee shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 145
- TFL
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Malcolm Lee quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · S
- Career Tackles
- 145
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Baker · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Baker · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 71 tackles · S 33rd (top 7%) · Mid-American 29th (top 6%) · National 222nd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 3 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.3 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 4 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 8 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 10 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 41 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 71 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45.3 |
Related Context
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Malcolm Lee played S for Ball State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malcolm Lee recorded 145 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ball State paired 3.5 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
5.1
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Murray State: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Northern Illinois: 1. Central Michigan: 0. UConn: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 1. Toledo: 0. Ohio: 0.5. Miami (OH): 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 7 by 29.2. Western Michigan: 6 by 25. Murray State: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Southern: 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 8 by 43.3. Central Michigan: 6 by 25. UConn: 6 by 25. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Kent State: 6 by 35. Toledo: 6 by 25. Ohio: 9 by 42.5. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 5 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 7 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17-18 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Ohio | L 18-32 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Toledo | L 21-28 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/1 | @ Kent State | W 27-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 16-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UConn | W 25-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Central Michigan | W 17-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 44-38 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Georgia Southern | L 23-34 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Murray State | W 31-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western Michigan | L 30-37 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Tennessee | L 10-59 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Malcolm Lee story
Malcolm Lee built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Mobile, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Malcolm Lee's career was his defensive production: 145 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Malcolm Lee's production has multiple signals. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.
The arc is straightforward: Malcolm Lee moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ball State
2018-2022
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 8.3 | 1.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 1 | 16 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 1 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 2 | 22.9 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 22.9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 3.5 | 27.6 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Buffalo
Week 13 · W 20-3 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 10 · W 27-20 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Georgia Southern
Week 4 · L 23-34
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Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#4
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 7 · W 38-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#5
vs Northern Illinois
Week 5 · W 44-38 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Ball State
3.5 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 5.1 usage
45.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ball State
39.3
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Ball State
37.3
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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