Is Darnell Malpress starting?
Darnell Malpress is listed 2nd string at ROLB for Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Redshirt freshman · #48 · 6'3", 229 lbs
See full Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders depth chart ›Depth at ROLB · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
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- 24858Darnell MalpressYou
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Middle Tennessee Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in Conference USA
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Atlantic Coast, ranked #2,712 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #48
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 229 lbs
Darnell Malpress is currently behind Kaven Call at ROLB on the Middle Tennessee depth chart, a Conference USA team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8237
- National Rank
- #2712
- High School
- Atlantic Coast
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 58 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 13WDELTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-30
Oct 3LKUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | WDEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LKU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darnell Malpress's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.