Player Career

Malachi Finau Career Story

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Player Story

Malachi Finau 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 was his defensive production: 41 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Malachi Finau's 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

    Hawai'i

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    San Diego State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonHawai'i0———
2023 Regular SeasonHawai'i29.21.32
2024 Regular SeasonHawai'i7.519.36.25.5
2025 PostseasonSan Diego State3.512.23.9-4
2025 Regular SeasonSan Diego State3.512.23.90

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Hawai'i to San Diego StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS21.2Jan 19, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Utah State

Week 12 · L 10-55 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs No. 22 North Texas

Week 1 · L 47-49 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

75.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs UNLV

Week 11 · L 27-29 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ San Diego State

Week 6 · L 24-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ No. 73 New Mexico

Week 14 · L 17-23 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

52.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Hawai'i

7.5 primary output · 19.3 efficiency · 6.2 usage

51.4

#2

2025 Postseason · San Diego State

26.5

3.5 primary · 12.2 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · San Diego State

26.5

3.5 primary · 12.2 efficiency · 3.9 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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