2022 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: DeAngelo Malone | Western Kentucky | OLB

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Player Bio: DeAngelo Malone prepped at Cedar Grove High School located in Atlanta, GA. He was a starting running back who produced 1,145 yards rushing with 16 touchdowns and nine receiving Malone recorded 49 tackles (eight tackles for loss) during his senior year. He helped Cedar Grove win the state championship in the Georgia High School Association’s 3A division. Malone garnered Georgia Sports Writer Association All-State First Team and All-Metro honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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ACCOLADES
​2022 NFL Combine Participant
2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Invite 
2021 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
2021 All-Conference USA First Team
2021 PFF College All-CUSA First Team 
2021 C-USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
2021 Conference USA Preseason Watch List
2021 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
2021 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
2021 Phil Steele Preseason All-CUSA First Team
2021 Athlon Sports Preseason All-CUSA First Team
2021 The Athletic's Bruce Feldman's "Freaks" List 
2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Big Board
2020 All-Conference USA First Team
2020 Phil Steele All-CUSA First Team
2020 C-USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
2020 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
2020 Ted Hendricks Award Watch List
2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-American Fourth Team
2020 Athlon Sports Preseason All-American Fourth Team
2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-CUSA First Team
2020 Athlon Sports Preseason All-CUSA First Team
2020 The Athletic's Bruce Feldman's "Freaks" List 
2019 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
2019 All-Conference USA First Team
2019 PFF College All-CUSA First Team
2019 Ted Hendricks Award Watch List
2018 Conference USA Honorable Mention
2018 Phil Steele All-CUSA Third Team

DEANGELO MALONE
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
ATLANTA, GA                    |           SENIOR  
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DRAFT YR:  2022              COMBINE INVITE: YES 

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
 6' 3"               243 lbs            33 ⅛"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ⅞"                       4.60                       6.22

SCHOOL:  WESTERN KENTUCKY                |                    CONFERENCE: C-USA
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       DNP         |              23                  |              DNP              |            DNP          |              DNP            |              DNP                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.53         |              DNP              |             35 ½”            |            119”          |             7.06             |              4.36

game film
#10 DEANGELO MALONE VS APPALACHIAN ST (2021)

#10 DEANGLEO MALONE HIGHLIGHTS

Strengths

• He is a freakish defender who will penetrate and fly around the offensive backfield.
• He plays with a high motor and excellent speed.
• He flies downhill fast and can maneuver through the tightest holes between blockers.
• He will use exceptional power to beat through a block.
• He has a mediocre bull rush and distributes crafty handwork to separate.
• He demonstrates excellent recognition of the run and gets home to make the tackle.
• He has the art of shedding blocks to make a play.
• He has active hands to rip at the ball at all times to create turnovers.

Weaknesses

• He will need more muscle mass and bulk for his skinny frame.
• More prominent size blockers will push him around and wah him out of the play.
• He tends to play above the pad level and nearly stands upright.
• He will lose his leverage battle when coming across the line due to consistent ducking of his head.
• He is not a thumper, mainly tackle like a defensive back, and will need to learn to generate hit power.

​Draft Projection: 4th - 5th Round

NFL Comparison: Chris Garrett (Los Angeles Rams)

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