Deontay Malone
247Sports rates him a 3-star and publishes no national rank for him. Committed to Ohio State's class of 2027 on June 14, 2026. Cornerback from Massillon Washington, OH.
What he adds to the class
- No. 12 by composite rank, among the 19 commits
- 2 cornerbacks in the class, him included
- 14th of 19 to pledge, in June 2026
- 5 commits from Ohio, him included
Counted from the verified 2027 board, never projected. See Ohio State's 2027 cornerbacks.
The other cornerback in the class
- Position
- CB Cornerback
- Rating
- ★★★★☆
- Composite rank
- NO. 279 NATL RATINGS VERIFIED
- Second service
- 247Sports: 3-star, no national rank READ
- Height / Weight
- 6-0, 182 pounds SIZE VERIFIED
- High school
- Massillon Washington
- Hometown
- Massillon, OHMore from Ohio
- Status
- Committed to Ohio State
- Committed
Rating and composite rank: On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of September 23, 2026.
Height, weight, high school and hometown: 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as of September 26, 2026.
Commitment date: 247Sports' and On3's Ohio State 2027 commits pages, which agreed on all 18 dates to the day, as of August 14, 2026.
His school's own record. Massillon Washington lists Deontay Malone at 6-0, 175 pounds on MaxPreps (opens in a new tab), which says the profile's stats were entered by the coach. That is seven pounds lighter than the 6-0, 182 pounds on 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, read September 12, 2026.
What Deontay Malone has done on the field
2025 season
- Receptions
- 34
- Receiving yards
- 498
- Tackles
- 25
- Interceptions
- three
- Pass breakups
- seven
- Touchdowns
- nine
That athleticism translated to all three phases for Massillon last season. Malone recorded 34 receptions for 498 yards on offense while adding 25 tackles, three interceptions, seven pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on defense. He also totaled 534 return yards on 24 combined kick and punt returns and scored nine total touchdowns for the Tigers.
This site supplied the year: the clause says "last season", and Eleven Warriors published it on Jun 14, 2026, so that is the 2025 season.
Eleven Warriors' Chase Brown published this line as Eleven Warriors' own reporting.
Read off Eleven Warriors, "Four-Star Ohio Cornerback Deontay Malone Commits to Ohio State", published . This site publishes a stat line only where an outlet printed one under a byline. We do not post measurables we have not read in print, and we never total, average or project one ourselves.
Massillon Washington this season
Washington TigersMassillon, OH
- Record
- 5-1 after 6 games
- Latest result
- L 35-21 vs Cornerstone Christian Friday, Oct 9
- Next game
- at Harding, 7:00pm Friday, Oct 16
one game this season is not in that record: one row is not printable here.
| Date | Opponent | Result or kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| FriAug 21 | vs Glenville | W 31-18 |
| FriAug 28 | at GlenOak | W 54-7 |
| FriSep 4 | vs NFL Academy (Loughborough, England) | W 21-16 |
| FriSep 11 | vs Canisius | W 42-0 |
| FriSep 18 | at St. Edward | W 23-21 |
| FriOct 9 | vs Cornerstone Christian | L 35-21 |
| FriOct 16 | at Harding | 7:00pm |
| SatOct 24 | vs McKinley | 2:00pm |
Read off Massillon Washington's MaxPreps schedule on , which MaxPreps last updated Oct 10, 2026. Schedules and team results only, never an individual stat line. Every 2027 commit's week is on the high school season page.
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Deontay Malone's 73-yard touchdown was not enough for Massillon, and Ohio State's 2027 commit schools went 15-3 the week of October 9
Deontay Malone's 73-yard catch tied it in the fourth quarter, but Cornerstone Christian won 35-21, Massillon's first loss. Fifteen of 18 class schools won.
The schools of Ohio State's 2027 commits went 14-2 the week of September 18, and Deontay Malone knocked down the last pass
Sixteen of the 18 high schools carrying an Ohio State 2027 pledge played on September 17 or 18, and 14 won. Massillon beat St. Edward 23-21 when Malone broke up a Hail Mary on the final play, and Jamier Brown scored twice in Wayne's overtime win.
Quick answers: Deontay Malone
Every answer below is read from the verified 2027 commit board, the same source the grid at the top of this page renders. Nothing here is estimated or projected.
- Is Deontay Malone committed to Ohio State?
- Yes. Deontay is a verified pledge in Ohio State's class of 2027, committed on , one of 19 commits on the 2027 commit board.
- What position does Deontay Malone play?
- Cornerback (CB). Where that leaves the class is tracked on the 2027 needs page.
- How tall is Deontay Malone?
- Deontay is listed at 6-0, 182 pounds, from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Heights and weights here are never estimated.
- Where is Deontay Malone from?
- Deontay plays for Massillon Washington in Massillon, OH.
- What is Deontay Malone's recruiting ranking?
- Deontay is a 4-star prospect, No. 279 nationally, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page, as verified on . Ratings move through a cycle, so the outlet and the date beside a number matter as much as the number.
- Do the recruiting services rank Deontay Malone the same?
- No. 247Sports publishes no national rank for him and rates him a 3-star prospect. This page prints No. 279 nationally and a 4-star grade, from On3's Industry view of the Ohio State 2027 commits page. The services rank independently and to different depths, so a name can sit on one national board and not on the other. A star grade is that service's own scale, not a shared one. That reading was taken from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page on .
How we track Deontay: every fact on this page is drawn from the verified 2027 commit board and cross-checked against the 247Sports composite and published reporting before it is listed. His height and weight come from 247Sports' Ohio State 2027 commits page, on the date stamped beside them. We do not post measurables we have not read in print, film breakdowns or photos of high school recruits. Ratings and national ranks move through the cycle; the board timestamp is the last verification date.
Board moves break first on @buckeye.recruits and land here with the full story. See every recruit on the 2027 board or the full class of 2027 board.
Sources
Every rating, rank and measurement on this page was read off the pages below, on the dates shown. Nothing here is estimated, averaged or projected.
- 247Sports247sports.com (opens in a new tab)
- Heights, weights, high schools and hometowns, read
- The second service's ranks, read
- On3on3.com (opens in a new tab)
- Stars and national ranks, read
- On3on3.com (opens in a new tab)
The Industry table ranks programs. The per-player numbers come off On3's commits page, listed separately.
- This class's national team recruiting rank, read
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