Minnehaha Academy, the Blake School, St. Paul Academy, Hope Academy, and Mounds Park Academy, the members of the 4A competitor SMB’s co-op football squad, was one of 2025’s biggest turnaround teams and stories. From 1 win in 2 seasons to a 7-3 2025 reversal, the Wolfpack’s success was engineered first and foremost by 2030 two-sport rising star Carter Cupito, but if you know anything about the Wolfpack’s football legacy, you shouldn’t be surprised that SMB has some serious athleticism roaming the various halls making up their 4A squad.

One of those now-heralded athletes is Top Newcomer and New Addition Ty Malone Ty Malone 6'2" | 170 lbs | DB/WR Minnehaha Academy | 2027 State MN , a two-way standout with big-time juice and playmaking ability from both sides of the ball, not to mention special teams, where he’s easily one of the most dangerous returners in Minnesota. Malone opens his tape with a very impressive KOR for a TD that involved four-five missed tackle attempts and some noticeable vision, acceleration, and overall playmaking ability. He also turned a routine hitch into a big-time splash TD after planting, rotating, stepping through the CB’s tackle attempt before burning past the flowing OLB’s pursuit line for an impressive display of speed and burst. Plus, there’s a unique and smooth TD rep vs. Richfield where Malone catches a slant, works his momentum inbetwen two Spartans who in-fact, run straight into each other, and then sticking his cleat in the turf and working vertical to out-pace those last two Richfield DBs. He easily steps and stacks CBs at the LOS thanks to his shifty and sudden releases, which helps reinforce his 18 YPC average, as well as his twitch and potency in the open field.

Malone also has game as a CB. He’s Bendy and twitchy with an aggressive press and effectiveness technique, especially at the LOS. Smooth back-pedal, reads with patience and reacts with decisiveness from his CB spot, and his excellent top-end speed helped him save a TD on a beautiful pursuit angle from the backside CB spot. His naturally works to rip and punch at the pigskin as a tackler – which speaks to his overall playmaking ability, and had an impressive INT vs. Richfield thanks to a very quick break on a hitch that he picked ripped out of the WR’s hands and tried to take back for six

South Dakota and South Dakota State have offered the Minnehaha Academy junior so far! You can bet your butt more are coming.

Minnehaha Academy, the Blake School, St. Paul Academy, Hope Academy, and Mounds Park Academy, the members of the 4A competitor SMB’s co-op football squad, was one of 2025’s biggest turnaround teams and stories. From 1 win in 2 seasons to a 7-3 2025 reversal, the Wolfpack’s success was engineered first and foremost by 2030 two-sport rising star Carter Cupito, but if you know anything about the Wolfpack’s football legacy, you shouldn’t be surprised that SMB has some serious athleticism roaming the various halls making up their 4A squad.

One of those now-heralded athletes is Top Newcomer and New Addition Ty Malone Ty Malone 6'2" | 170 lbs | DB/WR Minnehaha Academy | 2027 State MN , a two-way standout with big-time juice and playmaking ability from both sides of the ball, not to mention special teams, where he’s easily one of the most dangerous returners in Minnesota. Malone opens his tape with a very impressive KOR for a TD that involved four-five missed tackle attempts and some noticeable vision, acceleration, and overall playmaking ability. He also turned a routine hitch into a big-time splash TD after planting, rotating, stepping through the CB’s tackle attempt before burning past the flowing OLB’s pursuit line for an impressive display of speed and burst. Plus, there’s a unique and smooth TD rep vs. Richfield where Malone catches a slant, works his momentum inbetwen two Spartans who in-fact, run straight into each other, and then sticking his cleat in the turf and working vertical to out-pace those last two Richfield DBs. He easily steps and stacks CBs at the LOS thanks to his shifty and sudden releases, which helps reinforce his 18 YPC average, as well as his twitch and potency in the open field.

Malone also has game as a CB. He’s Bendy and twitchy with an aggressive press and effectiveness technique, especially at the LOS. Smooth back-pedal, reads with patience and reacts with decisiveness from his CB spot, and his excellent top-end speed helped him save a TD on a beautiful pursuit angle from the backside CB spot. His naturally works to rip and punch at the pigskin as a tackler – which speaks to his overall playmaking ability, and had an impressive INT vs. Richfield thanks to a very quick break on a hitch that he picked ripped out of the WR’s hands and tried to take back for six

South Dakota and South Dakota State have offered the Minnehaha Academy junior so far! You can bet your butt more are coming.