DeAngelo Malone

BIOGRAPHY

DeAngelo Malone was born in July 12, 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a linebacker in the National Football League.

He became a starter for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during his freshman year and recorded 25 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and five quarterback hurries. As a sophomore, he was named honorable mention All-Conference USA after finishing the season with 60 tackles, nine tackles for loss, six sacks, and eight quarterback hurries with two forced fumbles. In his junior season, Malone made 99 total tackles and was fourth in the nation with tackles 21 for loss, and 12th in the nation with 11.5 sacks and also had 16 quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. He was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Conference USA. Malone considered entering the 2020 NFL Draft but ultimately decided to return for his senior year. Malone entered senior season on the Chuck Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlists and was named the preseason Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and as one of the top five outside linebacker prospects for the 2021 NFL draft according to ESPN.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, DeAngelo Malone was taken number 82 by the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons previously obtained the pick in the trade that sent Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts. Malone recorded his first professional sack in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals.