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2025 NIU Football Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
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Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

54 Evan Malcore

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 305
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position Offensive Line
  • Hometown Sun Prairie, Wis.
  • High School Sun Prairie

Biography

2024
• Started every game at left tackle as a sophomore and was the only underclassman on NIU’s starting offensive line.  
• Helped the Huskies rank second in the MAC in total offense (382.2 yards/game)
• The Huskies averaged 203.8 rushing yards per game to rank 16th nationally.
• NIU led the MAC in fewest sacks allowed with just 1.46 surrendered per game. 
• Part of offensive line that led the way to 388 yards and an average of 6.0 yards per play to power the Huskies’ historic upset of No. 5 Notre Dame (9-7). 
• Helped the Huskies to a season-high 706 yards of total offense versus Western Illinois (8/31), the third highest total in school history.
• NIU gained 350 or more yards in nine of 13 games on the season.
• Led the way to six 100-plus yard rushing games by Huskie backs in 2024.
• NIU had 391 yards of total offense against Toledo (10-19), it’s fifth game this season with at least 350 yards of offense.
• NIU rushed for a season-high 367 yards against UMass (10-5) with an average of 6.7 yards per carry.
• Earned Academic All-MAC and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition. 

2023
• Started seven of the last eight games at left tackle.
• Saw action in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman.
• In his first career start at Akron (10-7), helped the Huskies to a season best 380 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.
• The Huskies ranked second in the MAC with 179.6 rushing yards per game and were 19th in the country in fewest sacks allowed with 1.23/game. 
• In conference play, NIU’s 215.5 rushing yards/game led the MAC as did the Huskies’ average of 6.69 yards per play.
• Helped lead the way to Antario Brown’s 1,296 rushing yards which ranked 15th nationally.  
• Earned Academic All-MAC honors.

2022
•    Did not see any game action and redshirted the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Honors and Awards
  • Three-year letterwinner
  • Joe Thomas award finalist
  • All-County, All-Region and WFCA All-State (2020, 2021)
  • First team all-conference (2020, 2021)
  • Second team all-conference (2019)
  • Team captain (2021)
  • Team MVP (2021)
Team Results/Record
  • 2021: 13-1, state runner up
  • 2020: 6-0, state runner up
  • 2019: 8-4, lost in the semi-finals
Academics & Involvement
  • Honor Roll every semester
  • Participated in FBLA, Chess Club and Cardinal Leadership Team
  • Three-year varsity track thrower
PERSONAL
  • Birthday is December 11th
  • Parents are Michele and Andrew Malcore
  • Majoring in accountancy.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    OL
    6'6" 275 lbs
  • 54

    2022Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 285 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 298 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 298 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'6" 305 lbs
    54