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6 unusual facts about Mike Mallory


Doug Mallory

He played on the same defense as his older brother Mike, a senior All-Big Ten linebacker.

Mallory has two brothers that are currently football coaches: Older brother Mike, is the special teams coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL, and younger brother, Curt, is the secondary coach at Michigan.

Mike Mallory

The 1985 Wolverines defense that included Mallory, Mike Hammerstein, Brad Cochran, Mark Messner, Eric Kattus, Garland Rivers and Andy Moeller, gave up only 75 points in 11 regular season games, an average of less than seven points per game.

He was one of five finalists for the Butkus Award in its inaugural year in 1985, losing out to Brian Bosworth; the Butkus Award has been given annually since 1985 to the top linebacker in college football.

When Mallory graduated, his 211 career tackles ranked third in school history behind Ron Simpkins and Mike Boren.

Mallory is the son of Bill Mallory, who has served as the head football coach at Miami University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, Northern Illinois University, and Indiana University.



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