DiMari Malone
DIMARI MALONE
LINEBACKER | 6-1 | 220Macomb Township, Mich. | Dakota HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
►Ranked the No. 1 inside linebacker in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2025 by ESPN
►Listed among the top overall players in the state of Michigan by The Detroit News (No. 10), 247Sports (No. 12), ESPN (No. 12) and Rivals (No. 13)
►Rated one of the best inside linebackers in the country by ESPN (No. 32) and one of the top overall linebackers by 247Sports (No. 76)
►Team captain helped Dakota to a 10-2 record and a berth in the Division 1 regional finals
►Named first-team all-state by the Michigan Sports Writers, Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) and Detroit Free Press; also named to the MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team
►Also recognized on the All-Macomb County Team, All-MAC (Macomb Area Conference) Red Division Team and Detroit Free Press All-East Team
►Collected 53 tackles, including 11 TFLs, three sacks and nine QB hurries; also had six passes defended and a blocked field goal
►On offense, had 32 carries for 350 yards and seven touchdowns along with 19 catches for 301 yards and three TDs for a total of 651 all-purpose yards
►Scored a total of 11 TDs (seven rushing, three receiving, one fumble recovery)
►Played for Coach Greg Baur
►Teammates with fellow Spartan signee and offensive lineman Justin Bell
►Enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025
Got a DAWG on defense 😤
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) December 4, 2024
Welcome home, DiMari!@DiMariMalone10 x #SpartanValor25 pic.twitter.com/tfCjkNUl94
Let’s go! Congrats! Welcome to the FAMILY! Go GREEN! 🟢⚪️ pic.twitter.com/2xmaJFyf3z
— Joe Rossi (@JoeS_Rossi) December 4, 2024