- Name
- Tywone Malone Jr.
- Nationality
United States- Position
- DT
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 303
- Hometown
- Jamesburg, NJ
- High School
- Bergen Catholic
- Transferred From
- Ole Miss
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2023
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pronunciation: TIE-whan
Weight: 303 (2023)
2023 Media Guide: Tywone transferred to Ohio State from Ole Miss in June of 2023 … he is a true junior academically and he has two seasons of eligibility.
Ole Miss: Tywone played two seasons at Ole Miss – 2021 and 2022 – before transferring to Ohio State this summer … he played in 14 games for the Rebels, including 13 in 2022 … was credited with 13 career tackles, including 2.0 quarterback sacks for losses totaling nine yards (vs. Austin Peay in 2021 and vs. Texas Tech in 2022) … Recorded a career-best five tackles vs. Central Arkansas in 2022 … Tywone has a College World Series national championship ring as he was a member of the 2022 Ole Miss baseball team that won the CWS … played in 13 baseball games in 2022 and 2023, including seven in 2022 … hit three home runs in those 13 games.
High School: A four-star defensive tackle prospect by all the recruiting services in 2020 as a senior at Bergen Catholic and playing for Vito Campanile … ranked No. 45 on the ESPN 300 and tabbed the No. 62 overall prospect on the 247Sports Composite … also ranked as the No. 5 defensive tackle and an Under Armour AllAmerican … missed much of his senior season because of an injury after recording 54 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss and seven quarterback sacks as a junior.
Personal: Is the son of Debra Malone and Tywone Malone Sr., and he has one sister, Tyra.