Mike Mallory

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Mike Mallory
Michigan Wolverines football
Position:Special Teams Analyst
Personal information
Born: (1962-11-16) November 16, 1962 (age 61)
Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:DeKalb (IL)
College:Michigan
Undrafted:1986
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Mike Mallory (born November 16, 1962) is an

special teams coach of the New Orleans Saints
from 2008 to 2012.

Playing career

Mallory was born in Bowling Green, Ohio. He was an all-state football player at Illinois' DeKalb High School in 1980.

Mallory played for the Michigan Wolverines from 1982 to 1985. He was voted the Most Valuable Player of the 1984 team and was named a team co-captain and an

AP Poll after beating Nebraska, 27–23, in the Fiesta Bowl
. At the end of the 1985 season, he was selected as an All-Big Ten linebacker.

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. When Mallory graduated, his 211 career tackles ranked third in school history behind Ron Simpkins and Mike Boren. He now ranks seventh in school history.[1] Mallory graduated from Michigan in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in sports administration.

Statistics

Year Tackles Assists Totals Interceptions High Game Tackles
1982 9 1 10 0 4 (Northwestern)
1983 52 31 83 3 14 (Ohio State)
1984 88 39 127 3 19 (Purdue)
1985 62 39 101 0 17 (Iowa)
TOTAL 211 110 321 6 19 (Purdue)

[2]

Family

Mallory is the oldest son of

Indiana University. When Ron Turner and his staff at Illinois were fired at the end of the 2004 season, Mike was rehired by Ron Zook as defensive coordinator. Zook played for the elder Mallory at Miami University in the 1970s. Curt Mallory, Mike's younger brother, was also hired by Zook, who said, "I am thrilled to have on our staff two sons of the man I played for and who led me into this profession."[3] Curt is currently the head coach of the Indiana State Sycamores football team. Another brother, Doug, coaches in the NFL as the defensive backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens
. He has an older sister, Barb.

Mike Mallory and his wife, Kim, have a daughter, Kathryn, and a son, William Michael. Will Mallory is currently a TE for the Indianapolis Colts.

References

  1. ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  2. ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". Regents of the University of Michigan. 2003. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
  3. ^ Willhite, Lindsey (January 14, 2005). "Mallory rehired at Illinois". Daily Herald.

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