Tywone Malone

Tulane

Sep 20 (Sat)

2:30 PM

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 310
Hometown:
Jamesburg, N.J.
High School:
Bergen Catholic
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2021 Preseason True Freshman All-American (ESPN)

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2022)

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): vs. Troy (9/3/22): Saw action on one Rebel kickoff return ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Tied for the team-lead in tackles with five on the day, while also breaking up one pass attempt ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Made one total tackle as a backup defensive tackle for the Rebel front ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Appeared on the Rebel defensive line and on special teams ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Saw action at defensive tackle and on special teams ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Did not make his way onto the stat sheet after playing on the Rebel defensive line ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Did not record any stats after checking in on defense and special teams for the Rebels ... at LSU (10/22/22): Saw action on defense and special teams against the Tigers ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Tallied a tackle for the Rebels on defense and special teams ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Notched seven snaps of action on special teams against the Tide ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Ended his night recording one tackle as a rotational piece of the Rebel defensive line ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged five snaps of action on the Rebel kick return unit.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game as a reserve defensive tackle ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21), recording three tackles and his first career sack for a loss of seven yards ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites ... Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 45 ... Tabbed the No. 62 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports Composite and No. 64 by Rivals ... Selected as the top-ranked player in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN ... Ranked the No. 5 DT in the country by both Rivals and ESPN ... Under Armour All-America selection ... Knee injury during the third week of the 2020 season caused him to miss a majority of his senior season ... Tallied 54 total tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and seven sacks during his junior season at Bergen Catholic ... Also lettered in baseball ... Chose Ole Miss over offers from Texas A&M, Florida State, USC, Tennessee and Alabama, among others ... Coached by Vito Campanile.

PERSONAL: Son of Tywone and Debra Malone ... Full name is Tywone Elijah Malone Jr. ... Born May 2, 2003 ... Was a member of Ole Miss’ 2022 national champion baseball team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2022 ... General business major.