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University of Rhode Island

2024 Football Roster

Connor Caldon
Connor Caldon

3 Fredrick Mallay

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Providence, R.I.
  • High School Mt. Pleasant

Biography

Career Honors & Awards

  • Second Team All-CAA Football (2024)
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Football Third Team (2024)
  • CAA Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21, 2024)

2024 (Senior)

  • Started in eight of the 14 games he played in at corner
  • More than doubled his tackle total from 2023 (26), finishing the year with 70
  • Also logged 4.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack, a forced fumble, an interception and seven pass breakups
  • Recorded seven tackles and 1.0 TFL against Holy Cross (Aug. 31)
  • Made a career-high 11 tackles and broke up a pass against Campbell (Sept. 14)
  • Totaled eight tackles, 1.0 TFL, a forced fumble and an interception at No. 19/24 New Hampshire (Oct. 19)
  • Earned CAA Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts against the Wildcats
  • Returned a fumble seven yards for a touchdown in the win over Monmouth (Nov. 2)
  • Helped the Rams finish fifth in the country with four defensive touchdowns 
  • Broke up two passes and added four tackles in the FCS Playoff game against CCSU (Nov. 30)
  • Had a 12-yard sack during the FCS Playoff game at Mercer (Dec. 7)
  • Finished his career tied for seventh in Rhode Island history with 22 passes defended
  • Served as a game captain twice and was the anchor bearer as many times 

2023 (Junior)

  • Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams, making six starts
  • Earned his first start of the season in the game against Stony Brook (Sept. 8)
  • Recorded an interception and a tackle in his start at Maine (Sept. 15)
  • Made it two-straight games with a pick when he achieved the feat at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Racked up a season-best five tackles and one TFL during the game at Brown (Oct. 7)
  • Matched that effort in his start at UAlbany (Oct. 21)
  • Made four tackles in the win over No. 20 New Hampshire, adding a pair of pass breakups (Oct. 28)
  • Finished the year with 26 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups

2022 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 10 games on defense and special teams
  • Finished the season with 12 tackles, including six on special teams
  • Had one tackle against UAlbany (11/19)
  • Recorded two tackles against Maine (11/5)
  • Had two special teams tackles at Monmouth (10/22)
  • Made one tackle against Brown (10/1)
  • Had one stop at Pitt (9/24)
  • Recorded three tackles against Delaware (9/17)
  • Had two tackles at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 10 games, making one start at cornerback
  • Finished with 15 tackles, one interception and three pass break ups
  • Had two tackles at Elon (11/20)
  • Made two tackles and broke up two passes against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Had one tackle at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Recorded his first career interception and made two tackles against Maine (10/30)
  • Made two tackles at Villanova (10/23)
  • Had one tackle on special teams at Towson (10/16)
  • Made two tackles against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Had four tackles at Brown (9/18)

2020-21 (Freshman)

  • Had two tackles against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
  • Made his collegiate debut and had two tackles at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)
Before URI
  • A two-time All-State selection for Mt. Pleasant High School
  • Projects as a defensive back, but was an explosive running back that had the nation's top single-game rushing high of the season for the Kilties last fall, finishing a game with 521 yards on the ground
  • Played both sides of the football and led the state in both touchdowns and interceptions as a senior

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    36
  • 25

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    25
  • 3

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    3