University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Malachi McLean
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Houston, TX
- High School:
- Manvel HS
- Prev School:
- New Mexico State
2025 (Senior Season):ย Played in 10ย games during the 2025ย seasonโฆ Recorded 79 total tackles, including 38 solo and 41 assistedโฆ Registered one sack for a loss of five yards against Ball Stateโฆ Tallied a season-high 13 tackles in the game against Air Forceโฆ Notched an interception with a three-yard return in the game at Florida Atlanticโฆ Contributed two pass breakups, one against FIU and one against Riceโฆ Recorded a quarterback hurry in the game against Dukeโฆ Played a key role in the defense with consistent tackling and coverage.
2024 (Junior Season):ย Saw action in 12 games during the 2024ย seasonโฆRecorded 48 total tackles, including 22 soloโฆSeason-high six tackles in games against Merrimack (Sept 7) and Syracuse (Nov 23)โฆFour pass breakups on the seasonโฆRecorded five tackles in wins against UAB (Nov 9)ย and Georgia State (Nov 1)โฆContributed four tackles in loss at Duke (Sept 14)โฆTallied three tackles in commanding win against Buffalo (Sept 28)โฆParticipated in season opener at Maryland (Aug 31), recording four tackles.
PRIOR TO UCONN:ย Came to Storrs after two seasons at New Mexico State UniversityโฆWill have two years of eligibility remainingโฆIn 2023, appeared in 10 games at safety, finishing with 12 tackles including 3.0 for a loss and a fumble recoveryโฆAs a true freshman in 2022, he played in 11 games for the Aggies and made 21 tackles, most among NM State freshmenโฆHe added in a tackle for loss, a pass break-up and a forced fumbleโฆrated a three-star recruit out of Manvel HS in Texas before heading to NM State.
