Mathias Malaki-Donaldson is a redshirt senior linebacker who transferred to Middle Tennessee from Mt. SAC and figures into the two-deep. He profiles as a developmental piece with a long way to go.
Productive returning LB (via Mt. SAC) — 10 tk, 1 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Conference USA draft-outcome projection, earned rather than inflated.
Middle Tennessee · EDGE · R-Sr · 2027 Draft
· Baldwin Village, CA · Oaks Christian
3.3
Long Shot
Floor 2.7 · Ceiling 3.4
#6298 overall · #655 EDGE of 15102
Scouting Verdict
Productive returning LB (via Mt. SAC) — 10 tk, 1 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Conference USA draft-outcome projection, earned rather than inflated.
Ceiling · 3.4
2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.1) · Conference USA draft-temper.
Floor · 2.7
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −0.6.