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Pioneer League Football

2025 Football Roster

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81 Ethan Malafa

  • Position TE
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 250
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Highschool Mariemont

Biography

2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2025 Season (Redshirt Junior):  Appeared in all 12 games on the season…Malafa totaled six receptions for 66 yards throughout the season including one reception touchdown for 24 yards against Truman St (9/06) recorded 5 more receptions across the rest of the season in games against Marist, St Thomas, Morehead State and Valparaiso. 

2024 Season (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games… Blocking tight end that played special teams.

2023 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games… Made his season debut at home vs. Wabash (9/16)… Saw playing time at Morehead State (11/4).

2022 Season (Redshirt): Did not appear in any games. 

High School: Three-year starter… Played in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game… Team Captain… All-State Basketball Player… National Honor Society Member… Graduated with Honors Deploma… Also played basketball and baseball.

Personal: Son of Matthew and Keri Malafa… Has two siblings; Drew and Ella… Entrepreneurship and Innovation major.

Why Malafa Chose Butler
“For the academic programs, coaching staff, and location.”

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2022Freshman

    TE
    6'6" 230 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    6'6" 248 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    6'6" 250 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2025Redshirt Junior

    TE
    6'6" 250 lbs
    81
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