Utah’s veteran linebacker with blue-collar roots and old-school toughness
Tevita Malafu is a sturdy, high-character Utah linebacker whose profile is built more on durability, effort, and football DNA than flash; Utah lists him at 6-foot-1, 225 pounds and notes he’s a junior with family ties to former Utes and NFL players Chris and Ma’ake Kemoeatu. He stands out as a classic linebacker fit for a physical, assignment-sound defense: dependable, tough, and the kind of player who raises the room’s standard even when the box score stays quiet.
