2017 Football
Roster
Malcolm Koonce
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Peekskill, NY
- High School:
- Archbishop Stepinac/Milford Academy
- Major:
- Social Science Interdisciplinary
Hoof Prints: Defensive end who led the Mid-American Conference in sacks in 2019... All-MAC selection... named to the 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List... also played rugby in high school... major is social science interdisciplinary.
Senior (2020): Started six games and earned first-team All-MAC honors for the second straight season… had 30 tackles and a team-best 6.5 tackles for loss and five sacks… had eight tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack against Northern Illinois (11/4)… had five tackles against Miami (OH) (11/10)… had four tackles and two sacks against Bowling Green (11/17)… had five tackles and a sack against Kent State (11/28)… had six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against Ball State (12/18).
Junior (2019): had a breakout season at defensive end… named All-MAC First Team… had 34 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and a team-best nine sacks on the season… led the MAC in sacks… had three tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and forced fumble against Robert Morris (8/29)… had a tackle for loss at Penn State (9/7)… had five tackles and a sack at Miami (OH) (9/28)… had three tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble against Ohio (10/5)… had five tackles and 2.5 sacks at Kent State (11/14)… had a season-high six tackles against Toledo… named the Defensive MVP of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl after recording five tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble against Charlotte.
Sophomore (2018): Appeared in 14 games as a reserve defensive end… split snaps with Myles Nicholas… ranked fourth on the team in sacks with three… had 30 tackles, including four tackles for loss on the season… had three tackles and a forced fumble against Delaware State (9/1)… had a sack at Temple (9/8)… had a season-high five tackles against Akron (10/13)… had two tackles and a sack against Miami (OH) (10/30)… had four tackles at Ohio (11/14)… had two tackles and a sack at Bowling Green (11/23).
Freshman (2017): Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve defense end… had 16 tackles and a sack on the season… had four tackles at Army (Sept. 9)… had two tackles and his first career sack against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 23)… had four tackles at Kent State (Sept. 30)… had two tackles at Ball State (Nov. 16).
Previous School: Defensive lineman who prepped at Milford Academy and enrolled at UB in January. Had 47 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and a fumble recovery in 2016. As a senior at Archbishop Stepinac, had 58 tackles, including six tackles for loss. Named second-team All-State and Journal News All-Star First Team. Helped lead the Crusaders to an undefeated season and the 2015 state championship.
