Malachi Finau

DL • 6'2" • 285 lbs • Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Malachi Finau shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.2 disruption score.

Usage / Role

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Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

Solid production for a defensive lineman

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Reliability

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Hawai'i

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Hawai'i • San Diego State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Utah State

Player Story

Malachi Finau built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 55, spending time with Hawai'i and San Diego State. The clearest part of Malachi Finau's career...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8094

St. John Bosco · Bellflower, CA

Committed To: Hawai'i
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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Latest team and position: San Diego State · DL
Career Tackles: 41
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 21 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Top game: Utah State
Recruit profile: 3-star · St. John Bosco · Hawai'i
High school pipeline: St. John Bosco · 96 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 55 · Junior
2025 Tackles rank: 18 tackles · DL 412th (top 39%) · Mountain West 190th (top 36%) · National 2,216th (top 36%)

Malachi Finau played DL for Hawai'i and San Diego State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Malachi Finau recorded 41 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Hawai'i.

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