Overview
- 247Sports and On3 report that Ikaika Malloe is expected to join Penn State as defensive line coach.
- Malloe signaled the move by updating his social media to list Penn State defensive line coach and run game coordinator.
- The addition would reunite Malloe with D’Anton Lynn, who is reported to be set as defensive coordinator pending an official announcement.
- Malloe would replace Deion Barnes, who has taken a position at South Carolina, as Campbell nears completion of his first staff.
- Malloe’s résumé includes serving as UCLA’s defensive coordinator in 2024–25, a 2024 Broyles Award nomination, and prior stints coaching the defensive line and outside linebackers.