steady, physical SJSU linebacker with special-teams juice and room to pop
In the 2024 season, Malakai Hoeft finished with 8 tackles and 1 pass breakup for San Jose State, after logging 28 tackles, 1 sack, and 3 tackles for loss in 2023 at College of San Mateo. He’s a bigger-bodied, instinctive linebacker who shows effort, versatility, and a knack for disruptive flashes—think pass breakups, quarterback hurries, and downhill physicality. The care factor: he’s a developmental defender with toughness and football pedigree, but he’s still building consistency and production at the FBS level, so he fits best for a team that values upside, detail, and grit.
