Malachi Finau
San Diego State Aztecs
80
Good

Malachi Finau

San Diego State AztecsSolid
LDTDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Malachi Finau starting?

Malachi Finau is the projected starter at LDT for San Diego State Aztecs.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. John Bosco, ranked #2,281 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 18 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,281 NatlTeam Share2%
Los Angeles, CA
Jersey
#55
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
285 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025180.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8094
National Rank
#2281
High School
St. John Bosco
Hometown
Bellflower, CA

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 55% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

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.

The People's Ratings

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80
Good
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Team Role

18 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement67%

Depth at LDT · San Diego State Aztecs

  1. 15580Malachi FinauStarter
  2. 25473Krishna Clay
  3. 35173Gavriel Lightfoot
Coach San Diego StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.