Deion Malone Commits, Enrolls Early

Offensive Lineman | 6-3, 295 | Batesville, Miss. (Northwest [Miss.] CC/South Panola HS) | Twitter: @Deionm72

SOPHOMORE (2015 at Northwest [Miss.] CC)

An early enrollee who is a three-star recruit according to ESPN, 247Sports and Scout … Rated the No. 5 junior college offensive guard with a grade of 76 by ESPN … 247Sports ranks him No. 112 among all junior college players and the No. 7 junior college offensive guard … Named to the 2015 MACJC All-State First Team and the NJCAA Region 23 All-Region team … Played for head coach Jack Wright … Started 12 games at right tackle … Helped Northwest [Miss.] C.C. finish 11-1 and win the NJCAA national championship this season, the school’s first title since 1992 … Helped the offense surpass the 40-point plateau six times this season as the Rangers averaged 38.7 points per game … Part of an offensive line that allowed the Rangers to rush for 2,282 yards and pass for 3,488 yards, averaging 480.8 yards per game – the ninth-highest total among NJCAA teams … Also helped pave the way for running back Justin Crawford who led the NJCAA in yards rushing with 1,610 … Chose Arkansas over Mississippi State, Memphis, East Carolina and Southern Miss.

FRESHMAN (2014 at Northwest [Miss.] CC)

Started in all 10 games at right tackle … Part of an offensive line that blocked for running back Justin Crawford who led the NJCAA in yards rushing (1,551).

HIGH SCHOOL

Played for head coach Lance Pogue at South Panola HS … Helped the Tigers to a 13-2 record and the Class 6A Region 1 title as a senior … Named to the 2013 All-Gridiron second team … Also received first team All-District and second team All-State honors … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.

PERSONAL

Born on November 3, 1995 … Son of Sturleen Hoskins and Charles Malone … Has two siblings, Ketrick and Shaquito … Nickname is “Deion.”