Malae Fonoti

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kahuka, Hawai'i
High School:
Kahuku
Prev School:
Montana

2025 (Montana): Fonoti played 11 games in 2025 … rushed 48 times for 184 yards and four touchdowns … averaged 3.8 yards per carry … caught 10 passes for 97 yards … averaged 9.7 yards per catch. 2024 (Montana): Had a breakout season as a third string running back and still retained his redshirt status… Played in three games and totaled 234 yards on 36 carries with a touchdown … Also caught 3 passes for 19 yards out of the backfield… Earned Big Sky Player of the Week honors in his first game of college football, rushing for 176 yards on 24 carries and 1 TD against Morehead State.

High School: Helped lead Kahuku to the program’s 11th Hawaii open division state title as a senior as the team’s leading rusher… Racked up 1,102 rushing yards on 164 carries with 14 touchdowns… Averaged 6.7 yards per carry… Also caught eight passes for 138 yards and a TD as a senior for a personal haul of 90 points – a team high… Earned first-team All-Hawaii honors after the season… Helped the Red Raiders to a No. 1 state ranking with a 12-2 record as a junior… Ran for 810 yards on 158 carries to average 5.1 yards per tote and 62.3 yards per game with 14 touchdowns that season… Also caught eight passes for 80 yards and one TD his junior year… Invited to participate in the 2024 Polynesian Bowl All-Star game… Chose Montana over offers from Army and Portland State… Also had interest from Hawaii and San Diego State.