West Virginia University Athletics

• Moved to wide receiver during the offseason

2022 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
• Played in eight games, including four starts
• Saw action at Spear and used on special teams
• Used on a season-high 79 plays at Texas Tech
• Finished with 26 tackles, including 18 solo stops and two sacks
• Season-high 10 tackles, including eight unassisted tackles and a quarterback hurry at Texas Tech
• Recorded three tackles, including three solo stops against Baylor and TCU
• Registered five tackles, including a sack against Towson
• Had two solo tackles, including a sack at Pitt

2021 (Fr.)

• Redshirted
• Played in four games, finishing with two solo tackles
• Season-high 25 plays against Long Island, including 13 defensive snaps
• Enrolled at WVU in January 2021

High School

• Played wide receiver for coach Ryan Schneider at Cocoa High
• 2020 All-Brevard County First Team selection
• 2020 All-State First Team 4A
• Member of Florida Today’s 321preps Dandy Dozen, which spotlights the best players in Brevard County, Florida
• Finished the 2020 season with 49 receptions for 818 yards and seven touchdowns to go along with 85 rushing yards and one score
• Averaged 81.8 yards per game during his senior year
• Led Cocoa High to a 10-1 record and a berth in Florida 4A state semifinals
• Played his junior season at Viera High for coach Derek Smith
• Caught 46 passes for 742 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, while also rushing 37 times for 257 yards and a touchdown
• Finished with 1,218 all-purpose yards in 2019
• Helped guide Viera High to a 6-4 record and an appearance in the Florida 7A state playoffs
• Played his first two years at Melbourne High
• Accumulated 432 yards rushing on 68 attempts also had four receptions for 86 yards and six total touchdowns during his freshman and sophomore seasons
• Also was a standout track & field star, recording personal bests of 10.74 in the 100 meters and 21.57 in the 200 meters
• His 200-meter time ranked No. 8 in the state and No. 16 nationally in 2020
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports
• Ranked as the No. 100 player in Florida by 247Sports and No. 127 by ESPN
• Also ranked as the No. 113 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports and No. 143 by ESPN
• Also offered by UCF, Mississippi State, Rutgers, South Carolina and Tennessee

Personal

• Son of John and Amanda Mallinger
• One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll