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Jersey Number 77
Chase Malamala
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 297
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- High School:
- The Benjamin School
- Prev School:
- UCF
2025 (R-Fr.): Did not see any action in first year with the program.
2024 (Freshman, UCF): Redshirted and did not see any action.
High School: Played offensive tackle at Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida...Starter at offensive tackle for Buccaneers as senior in 2023...Helped Benjamin School to 8-3 record and second round of 2023 Florida 1M playoffs...Named to South Florida Sun-Sentinel Super 11 for Palm Beach County prior to 2023 season...Worked at left tackle in 2022 for Benjamin School squad that made first round of Florida 1M playoffs...South Florida Sun-Sentinel second-team offensive lineman on 2022 Palm Beach 2M-1M-1R team...As sophomore in 2021 started at left tackle for Buccaneers and made regional final appearance in Florida 3A playoffs...High School Football America Academic All-America pick for 2021...Participated in 2020 Football University (FBU) Freshman All-American Bowl...Also competed in shot put and discus events in track and field...Father Siupeli Malamala is Tongan-born former NFL lineman who was third-round pick coming out of University of Washington in 1992 and played for New York Jets (eight-year starter) and Oakland Raiders...Sister Dylan played lacrosse at Mercer (2016-19)
2024 (Freshman, UCF): Redshirted and did not see any action.
High School: Played offensive tackle at Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida...Starter at offensive tackle for Buccaneers as senior in 2023...Helped Benjamin School to 8-3 record and second round of 2023 Florida 1M playoffs...Named to South Florida Sun-Sentinel Super 11 for Palm Beach County prior to 2023 season...Worked at left tackle in 2022 for Benjamin School squad that made first round of Florida 1M playoffs...South Florida Sun-Sentinel second-team offensive lineman on 2022 Palm Beach 2M-1M-1R team...As sophomore in 2021 started at left tackle for Buccaneers and made regional final appearance in Florida 3A playoffs...High School Football America Academic All-America pick for 2021...Participated in 2020 Football University (FBU) Freshman All-American Bowl...Also competed in shot put and discus events in track and field...Father Siupeli Malamala is Tongan-born former NFL lineman who was third-round pick coming out of University of Washington in 1992 and played for New York Jets (eight-year starter) and Oakland Raiders...Sister Dylan played lacrosse at Mercer (2016-19)
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