Van Malone

Van Malone
Malone in 2022
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach, Passing game coordinator, Cornerbacks coach
TeamKansas State
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1970-07-01) July 1, 1970 (age 53)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1993Texas
1994–1997Detroit Lions
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999–2002Waltrip HS (TX) (Assistant)
2003Conroe HS (TX) (Assistant)
2003North Dakota State (WR)
2004Western Michigan (CB/ST)
2005North Texas (DB/ST)
2006–2009Texas A&M (DB)
2010–2011Tulsa (DB/RC)
2012–2014Oklahoma State (DB)
2015–2017SMU (DC)
2018Mississippi State (DA)
2019Kansas State (CB)
2020–presentKansas State (AHC/PGC/CB)

Van Buren Malone (born July 1, 1970) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL) and former defensive coordinator for the SMU Mustangs football team.[1] He played his entire career from 1994–1997 with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft.[2] He was previously the cornerbacks coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2010–11 season.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Barnett, Zach (January 11, 2018). "How to handle being fired, according to a coach who just got fired". www.footballscoop.com. Football Scoop. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

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