Malakai Williams

Position:
EDGE
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
Height:
6-5
High School:
American Leadership Academy
Weight:
252
Prev School:
Idaho
Class:
Redshirt Senior

CAREER HONORS

All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (2024 at Idaho)

IDAHO CAREER
RS JUNIOR (2024)
Honors: All-Big Sky Honorable Mention.
Top Highlights: Voted team captain for second-straight season…played in all 14 games, totaling 35 tackles…recorded 7.5 tackles for loss, including 6.5 sacks…posted five tackles and 1.5 sacks against UC Davis (Sept. 28)...made six tackles and a sack in a win over Portland State (Nov. 9)...recorded a career-high seven tackles in a win against Weber State, tallying 2.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks while forcing a fumble (Nov. 16)...had two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the Vandals’ first-round playoff win against Lehigh (Dec. 7).

RS SOPHOMORE (2023)
Top Highlights: Voted team captain for the Vandals…appeared in nine games, tallying 12 tackles…had a half-sack in a season-opening win at Lamar (Aug. 31)...recorded a half-sack against California (Sept. 16)...recovered a fumble in Idaho’s playoff win against Southern Illinois (Dec. 2).

RS FRESHMAN (2022)
Top Highlights: Played in 11 games, totaling 13 tackles…made two solo stops at Northern Arizona (Sept. 24)...collected a solo sack against Sacramento State (Oct. 29)...tallied a season-high six tackles against Southeastern Louisiana in the FCS Playoffs (Nov. 26).

FRESHMAN (2021)
Top Highlights: Played in three games and maintained his redshirt…appeared in Idaho’s 68-0 win over Simon Fraser (Sept. 4)...finished that contest with four tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and a solo sack.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports…totaled 56 tackles, 13.0 TFLs, 6.0 sacks and an interception while leading American Leadership Academy to the Class 3A semifinals…also played on offense, catching seven touchdowns.