Malone in 2022
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Assistant head coach, Passing game coordinator, Cornerbacks coach |
| Team | Kansas State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1970-07-01) July 1, 1970 (age 54) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Texas |
| 1994–1997 | Detroit Lions |
| 1998 | Arizona Cardinals*[1] |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2002 | Waltrip HS (TX) (Assistant) |
| 2003 | Conroe HS (TX) (Assistant) |
| 2003 | North Dakota State (WR) |
| 2004 | Western Michigan (CB/ST) |
| 2005 | North Texas (DB/ST) |
| 2006–2009 | Texas A&M (DB) |
| 2010–2011 | Tulsa (DB/RC) |
| 2012–2014 | Oklahoma State (DB) |
| 2015–2017 | SMU (DC) |
| 2018 | Mississippi State (DA) |
| 2019 | Kansas State (CB) |
| 2020–present | Kansas State (AHC/PGC/CB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Van Buren Malone (born July 1, 1970) is a former safety in the National Football League (NFL) and former defensive coordinator for the SMU Mustangs football team.[2] He played his entire career from 1994–1997 with the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft.[3] He was previously the cornerbacks coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2010–11 season.
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Detroit Lions 1994 NFL draft selections
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