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UGA football player card: DL Tyler Malakius

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Tyler Malakius redshirted as a freshman last season.

Tyler Malakius, defensive lineman (No. 97):

Class: Redshirt freshman

Height: 6-3

Weight: 280 pounds

Hometown: Byron, Georgia

High School: Wesfield High School

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Tyler Malakius redshirted as a freshman last season. Prior to coming to the University of Georgia Malakius played high school football and wrestled at Wesfield.

Malakius’s brother, Tavis, has played football for UNLV. Tavis also a defensive lineman. He helped UNLV go 4-8 last season.

Here’s how Tyler committed to UGA football:

Tyler Malakius will fight for playing time with defensive linemen like Zion Logue, Tramel Walthour, Tymon Mitchell, and more. Malakius is projected to be a back up, since Georgia is returning a lot of experience and talent along the defensive front.

Last season Georgia had the top run defense in the NCAA and didn’t allow a single rushing touchdown to a running back.

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