2024 Utah Tech Football Roster
Biography
At Utah Tech 2023 (Junior): Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams, and finished the year with five total tackles (4 solo) … also collected academic all-WAC and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.
At Utah Tech 2022 (Sophomore): Playing in all 11 games for the Trailblazers, both on offense and on special teams ... rushed for 30 yards on six carries ... tallied 14 yards on two carries at Weber State (9/17) ... earned Academic All-WAC honors
At Utah Tech 2021 Fall (Freshman): Saw time in five games but did not record a stat.
Before Utah Tech: Originally signed at BYU in 2020, but did not play ... earned three varsity letters in football at Dixie High School and was a first team all-region and all-state selection in 2019 … also lettered in track … was an academic all-state pick in both football and track … served as DHS Class Valedictorian.
More on Malakai: Born in Orem, Utah … parents are Salesi and Kim Fakahua … both parents (father in football, mother in softball and volleyball) were college student-athletes … also recruited by BYU, Southern Utah and MIT … favorite team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite athlete is Usain Bolt … currently majoring in exercise science.
Why Malakai chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because they have a physical therapy program.”
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021Freshman
Running Back
5'11"
210 lbs
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2022Sophomore
Running Back
5'10"
215 lbs
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2023Junior
Running Back
5'10"
215 lbs
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2024Senior
Linebacker
5'10"
225 lbs
