UCLA redshirt freshman linebacker Mone Malafu's playing status is undetermined, according to head coach DeShaun Foster. He did not record any stats last season. It is uncertain whether his playing status is due to academic reasons or another reason.
UCLA football is opening the 2024 season at the end of this month, but the playing status of some Bruin players remains undetermined. Redshirt freshman linebacker Mone Malafu is among players with an uncertain playing status, according to UCLA football’s head coach DeShaun Foster.
It has yet to be determined if Malafu’s inconclusive playing status is related to academic reasons or another reason. However, Malafu never recorded a stat last season despite appearing in one game. He played in UCLA’s third game of the season against North Carolina Central. The Bruins defeated the visiting Eagles 59-7 at the Rose Bowl.. Reigning from Kapa’a High School on the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i, Malafu was On3’s No. 597 player and No. 62 linebacker. The inside linebacker was the No. 3 Hawaii-native recruit behind Oregon’s offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu and Texas linebacker Liona Lefau .
After a standout season as both a linebacker and running back, his offensive and defensive performance earned Malafu the Herman Wedemeyer Iron Man of the Year Award in 2022. This award honors the best two-way player in the state of Hawaii.explained how Malafu also contributed to the Kapa’a HHSAA Division 2 state championship in 2021. In the semifinals, Malafu rushed for a touchdown and recorded two tackles and one interception against Hawaii Prep.
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