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Malaki-Donaldson, Mathias

Jersey Number 31
Mathias Malaki-Donaldson
- Position:
- OLB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 232
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Baldwin Village, CA
- High School:
- Oaks Christian
Bio
2025 (r-Junior)
• His lone tackle at Nevada was a TFL (played five snaps)
2024 (r-Sophomore at Mt. SAC)
• Played in 11 games
• Registered 24 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery
• Helped lead Mt. Sac to a 12-1 record and a SCFA Championship
2023 (r-Freshman at Oregon State)
• Did not play in any games
2022 (Freshman at Oregon State)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Letterwinner for head coach Charles Collins
• Named All-Ventura County on the defensive line as a senior
• Earned Defensive Lineman of the Year honors as well
• Totaled 48 tackles as a senior to go with eight sacks, 16 TFLs, 15 quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery
• Helped Oaks Christian to a title game appearance in the 2021 CIF-Southern Section Division 5 title game
• Totaled 19 tackles in a Covid-19 shortened junior season
• As a junior, also picked up five tackles for loss, one sack and five quarterback hurries
Personal
• Full name: Mathias Malaki-Donaldson
• Parents: Ed Donaldson and Pua Malaki
• Born: 9/2/2004
• Major: Integrated Studies
• His lone tackle at Nevada was a TFL (played five snaps)
2024 (r-Sophomore at Mt. SAC)
• Played in 11 games
• Registered 24 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery
• Helped lead Mt. Sac to a 12-1 record and a SCFA Championship
2023 (r-Freshman at Oregon State)
• Did not play in any games
2022 (Freshman at Oregon State)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Letterwinner for head coach Charles Collins
• Named All-Ventura County on the defensive line as a senior
• Earned Defensive Lineman of the Year honors as well
• Totaled 48 tackles as a senior to go with eight sacks, 16 TFLs, 15 quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery
• Helped Oaks Christian to a title game appearance in the 2021 CIF-Southern Section Division 5 title game
• Totaled 19 tackles in a Covid-19 shortened junior season
• As a junior, also picked up five tackles for loss, one sack and five quarterback hurries
Personal
• Full name: Mathias Malaki-Donaldson
• Parents: Ed Donaldson and Pua Malaki
• Born: 9/2/2004
• Major: Integrated Studies
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