2025 Football Roster

17 Malachi Gilleylen

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Tupelo, Miss.

Biography

High School: Played for head coach Ty Hardin at Tupelo...helped the Golden Wave to a 14-0 overall record and the MHSAA Class 7A state championship as a senior...finished with 147 total tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry during his senior season...earned first team all-region accolades and was named the team’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year...received recruiting interest from several MACCC programs.

Personal: Son of Latasha and Aundray Shackelford...father, Aundray, won a state championship with Tupelo in 1992...has two younger sisters, Annabella Gilleylen (12) and Karley Shackelford (2)...hobbies include fishing and playing Xbox...studying exercise science...nickname is “Uncle Mal”...born August 3, 2006.

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