Malaki Ta'ase

#98· Iowa State ·EDGE ·Jr ·2027 Draft · Mesa, AZ

6'2"Height 265 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	FF	PD
2021	Mountain View	8	40	16	3	3	4	5	Edit
2020	Mountain View	8	61	25	13	7		3	Edit
2019	Mountain View	12	74	29	8	2			Edit
2018	Mountain View	8	28	12				1	Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	FF	PD
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2024	New Mexico State			33	18	1		2	Edit

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DL2 Iowa State

2026
DL2 Washington State

2025
DL2 New Mexico State

2024

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Malaki Ta'ase #98

Iowa State · EDGE · Jr · 2027 Draft · Mesa, AZ · Mountain View

6-2 · 265 lbs

4.3

Long Shot

Floor 3.5 · Ceiling 4.8

#2963 overall · #319 EDGE of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Jr Washington State transfer (via New Mexico State) DL, two years of rotational G5 production (career 2.5 sacks, multiple PD/FF); projected DL2, functional rotational piece.

Ceiling · 4.8

2026 rotation (DL2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.5) · Big 12 draft-temper.

Floor · 3.5

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.8.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2808 · Pos #188 · State #65

Path: New Mexico State → Washington State → Iowa State

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	FF	PD
2025	Washington State	—	17	9	2.5	1	2
2024	New Mexico State	—	33	18	1	—	2