Mathias Malaki-Donaldson

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-5
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baldwin Village, Calif.
High School:
Oaks Christian

2023 (REDSHIRT freshman)
• Did not play

2022 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play. Redshirted

OAKS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Letterwinner for head coach Charles Collins
• Named All-Ventura County on the defensive line as a senior. Earned Defensive Lineman of the Year honors during his career
• Totaled 48 tackles as a senior. Tallied eight sacks with 15 quarterback hurries. Added one fumble recovery. Posted 16 tackles for loss
• Helped Oaks Christian to a title game appearance in the 2021 CIF-Southern Section Division 5 title game
• Totaled 19 tackles in a Covid-19 shortened junior season
• As a junior, also picked up five tackles for loss, one sack and five quarterback hurries

PERSONAL
• Son of Pua Malaki and Ed Donaldson
• Has one sister, Nora
• Has two brothers, Keith and KJ
• Majoring in marketing
• Enjoys spending time with family in his spare time. Also enjoys playing video games
• “I chose Oregon State because I feel like it is the best opportunity for me. This is where I am going to be able to excel for the next four years of my life. It is somewhere I am comfortable being, especially with the coaching staff. I love the way the program is run. I love how the players are as a whole, the team as a unit. Everybody is a part of the brotherhood and that’s what I was looking for.”