Malcolm Koonce holds the ROLB · Backup spot in Las Vegas Raiders’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Malcolm Koonce played 17 games in 2025 with a 44% snap share.

Malcolm Koonce, a 6'2", 250-pound defensive end, was selected 79th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by Las Vegas. The Buffalo product appeared in 45 collegiate games across four years, finishing with 18 sacks tied for sixth in school history. Through his first four seasons with the Raiders, Koonce has logged 39 games with 11 starts, compiling 47 tackles, 10.0 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles. His 2023 campaign featured career highs including 40 tackles, 8.0 sacks, and 17 quarterback hits across 17 games and 11 starts. Koonce spent the 2024 season on injured reserve and re-signed with Las Vegas in March 2025.

Buffalothrough 2020

Raiders2021 — present

CollegeBuffaloDraftRound 3 · No. 79 overall · 2021 · LVHometownPeekskill, NY