Is Malakai Hoeft starting?
Malakai Hoeft is listed 2nd string at ROLB for San José State Spartans.
Redshirt senior · #24 · 6'2", 220 lbs
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San José State Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Mountain West
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Junipero Serra, ranked #2,364 nationally coming out of high school. In 2024: 7 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks.
- Jersey
- #24
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
2024 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2364
- High School
- Junipero Serra
- Hometown
- San Mateo, CA
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 63.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LWYOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-13 OT
Sep 13WCPTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-20
Sep 4WEMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-21
Aug 29LUSCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWYO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WCP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUSC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malakai Hoeft's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.