DeAngelo Malone
American football outside linebacker
DeAngelo Malone (born July 12, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Early life
Malone grew up in Ellenwood, Georgia and originally attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School before transferring to Cedar Grove High School. He recorded 49 tackles with eight tackles for loss and was named first-team All-State and All-Metro by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as Cedar Grove won the AAA state championship. Rated a three-star recruit, Malone committed to play college football at Western Kentucky over an offer from Buffalo.
College career
Malone 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 (C-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 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-C-USA.
Malone considered entering the 2020 NFL draft, but ultimately decided to return for his senior year.
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