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33 Malini Ti'a

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 200
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Livermore, CA
  • Highschool Granada HS

Biography

2024 Senior (Sacramento State)
  • Played in all 12 games at nickelback, starting four.
  • Recorded 26 total tackles, including 13 solos.
  • Posted at least one tackle in 10 of the 12 games.
  • Set his season high with five tackles against Weber State and at Idaho State.
  • Intercepted a pass at Idaho State.
  • Shared a TFL against Portland State.
2023 Junior (College of San Mateo)
  • Recorded 51 total tackles in 12 games.
  • Added 2.0 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups and blocked a kick during the year.
2022 Sophomore (College of San Mateo)
  • Was part of CSM's state title team in 2022.
2021 COVID-Freshman (Utah Tech)
  • Started in four of five games played in his collegiate debut season
  • Led the defensive backfield and finished third overall in total tackles with 31, including 13 solo stops
  • 10 of his 31 tackles came at New Mexico State (3/7), and he was credited with five solo tackles a week later at home vs. Tarleton (3/13)
  • Collected two PBUs and 0.5 TFLs.  
2020 Freshman (Utah Tech) 
  • Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School:
  • Graduated from Granada HS in 2019.
  • Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports.
  • Earned first team all-league honors at wide receiver and defensive back.

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