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2025 Football Roster

44 Malaki Te'o

  • Position LB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 227
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School O'ahu, Hawai'i / Mater Dei / Hawai'i / College of San Mateo

Biography

PRIOR TO COASTAL CAROLINA
2024 (College of San Mateo):
  • Played in 13 games, recording 49 tackles.
  • Also added three sacks, 7.5 tackles for a loss and two pass break ups.
  • Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and hauled in an interception. 
 

2023 (Hawai'i):

  • Did not appear in any games.
Prep
  • A 2022 graduate of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. 
  • Played two seasons for the high school powerhouse, helping them capture the 2021 national championship.
  • A three-star prospect for the No. 1 ranked school in the nation.
  • A first-team all-league and all-county pick.
  • As a senior, finished with 48 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss, good for second on the team.
  • A top-100 recruit in the state of California according to Rivals.
  • Selected to play in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl.
  • Prior to Mater Dei played two seasons at league rival JSerra Catholic School in San Juan, Capistrano.
  • Was an all-league linebacker and also named a Freshman All-American by MaxPreps after recording 66 tackles and four quarterback hurries.
  • Earned all-conference honors all four years in high school. 

Personal
  • Born in Laie, O‘ahu.
  • Moved to California at the age of 14 and played his high school career there.
  • Cousin of former NFL and Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Te‘o.
  • Has four sisters and two brothers.
  • Older brother Shiloah played football at BYU and Oregon State and sister Nile played volleyball at UNLV.
  • Parents are David and Kelli Teo of Laie, O‘ahu.

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