Aljareek Malry

The Ball State football team competes against the Miami Redhawks at Scheumann Stadium on November 25, 2023. Photo by Bobby Ellis.

Photo by: Ball State University/Bobby Ellis

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 192
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Lanham, Md.
Prev School:
VMI
High School:
Duval

BEFORE BALL STATE: Played 42 career games at Virginia Military Institute where he finished four seasons with 233 total tackles (143 solo and 90 assisted) ... had 13.5 TFL for a total of 49 yards ... 17 passes defended, one forced fumble, one block, two interceptions and 3.0 sacks. 2022: As a senior, ranked fifth on the team with 70.0 tackles (35.0 solo, 35.0 assisted) in 11 games played ... had 5.5 tackles for loss (9 yards), two break ups, two hurries and one forced fumble ... had 5.0 tackles against No. 22 Wake Forest, 7.0 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss a hurry and a break up against Cornell ... six tackles and a forced fumble against ETSU, eight tackles and a break up at No. 9 Chattanooga ... nine tackles against No. 16 Mercer, ended year with season-high 11.0 tackles against The Citadel. 2021: Played in all 11 games, totaling 60.0 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, nine passes defended, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions for 67 yards ... opened the season with two interceptions for 67 yards and 2.0 tackles in win against Davidson ... had at least three tackles in every game including five with a 6-yard sack at Kent State ... four tackles and two break-ups in win at Cornell, eight tackles and one break-up in overtime win at Chattanooga ... six tackles, 1.0 TFL and a break-up in win at Mercer ... season-high 11 tackles in win against Samford, nine tackles with 2.0 TFL's (11 yards) and a break-up at Furman. 2020-21: Moved into the starting role in the secondary and started all eight games at cornerback … had 23 solo tackles and 18 assists for 41 stops which was seventh most among VMI defenders ... had a prolific two-game stretch where he was credited with seven tackles and five solos at Samford, and seven solos and three assists against Wofford … broke up four passes which was second on the team and had two pass break-ups in the FCS playoff game against James Madison … had a 7-yard sack in the season-opening win against Furman. 2019: Played in all 12 games seeing action at safety … started at three different positions during the season (linebacker, cornerback and safety) … on the field for 717 total plays … led all freshmen in tackles and placed fifth on the charts overall with 62 stops … broke up two passes and had two tackles for loss for nine yards … had a season-high 11 tackles in win over Samford … logged eight tackles each against Mars Hill Sept. 7 and Western Carolina Nov. 2 … scored a safety against Robert Morris Sept.21.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in football at Duval High School … played for coach Carlos Lockwood … helped guide Duval to three playoff appearances … first team all-conference as a senior, after earning second team accolades as a junior … two-time team captain and two-time Duval Tigers Football MVP … a two-way player for the Tigers, he finished his high school career with 10 interceptions, two pick sixes, and 12 offensive touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Majored in economics and business at VMI.