2025 Football Roster

7 Malachi McNeal

7 Malachi McNeal

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Waukegan, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Warren Township
  • Major:
    Athletic Admin & Coaching Masters

Summary

Biography

2024 (Junior): Started 11 games at linebacker and appeared in every contest and was a special teams contributor ... Second on the team in total tackles (68) and quarterback hurries (8) ... Tied for second on the team in tackles-for-loss (6.0) ... Tied for third in both sacks (2.0) and pass breakups (3) ... Recorded a season-high three pass breakups in the 41-24 win against San Diego ... Put down a career-best 13 tackles (eight solo) at Youngstown State ... Garnered honorable mention MVFC All-Academic accolades ... Served as a team captain.

2023 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at linebacker ... Led the team with 10 quarterback hurries ... Second on the team in total tackles (68), solo stops (43) and tackles-for-loss (7.0) ... Third on the team in sacks (3.0) ... Recorded a season-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss in the 49-10 win over Western Illinois ... Blocked a punt in the 49-24 victory against No. 6/7 North Dakota State ... Had a pass breakup at Northern Iowa to go with a season-best 11 total tackles.

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 10 games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker … Recorded nine total tackles … Put down a season-best four tackles in the 42-7 win at Indiana State … Helped UND finish No. 3 nationally in blocked punts as a team with four … Blocked a punt against No. 1 South Dakota State … Played a key role in the 28-19 win over South Dakota, blocking a punt before intermission that led to a 14-13 edge on the scoreboard at halftime ... Named the MVFC Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 14.

2021 (Freshman): Redshirt season … Appeared in two games as a reserve linebacker … Recorded his first career tackle at Idaho State.

Before UND: Helped Warren Township reach the state title game as a junior … Finished with 179 career tackles … Tallied 10.5 sacks … Forced nine fumbles and recovered seven of them … Earned all-conference and all-area honors as a junior … Named to the preseason all-state team in Illinois entering his senior year … Did not compete as a senior due to COVID-19.

Personal: Working on his masters in athletic admin and coaching.
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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2023Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 235 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 220 lbs
    36
  • 7

    2025Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 230 lbs
    7