Player Career

Tavis Malakius Career Story

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Player Story

Tavis Malakius story

Tavis Malakius built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Macon, GA wearing No. 55, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Tavis Malakius' career was his defensive production: 74 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 1 pass defended across 31 career games in the available record. That gives Tavis Malakius' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UNLV

    2017-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonUNLV0
2018 Regular SeasonUNLV0.58.52.70.5
2019 Regular SeasonUNLV0.58.51.70
2020 Regular SeasonUNLV2.518.14.82
2021 Regular SeasonUNLV0.59.52.2-2
2022 Regular SeasonUNLV111.81.70.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Fresno State

Week 10 · L 27-40 · Conference game

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#2

@ San Diego State

Week 8 · L 6-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

59.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.

#3

vs San José State

Week 8 · L 20-27 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

46.4 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Nevada

Week 13 · W 27-22 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

45.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Fresno State

Week 10 · L 3-48 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

42.5 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · UNLV

2.5 primary output · 18.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage

48.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · UNLV

17.4

1 primary · 11.8 efficiency · 1.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UNLV

14.8

0.5 primary · 8.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games