The question with Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Malcolm Roach was always where he fit the best on the Forty Acres. With the 2020 NFL Draft approaching, Roach has a chance to redefine himself at a new position at the next level.
Considered a strong-side defensive end when he signed with Charlie Strong as a member of the 2016 recruiting class out of a Baton Rouge private school, Roach was a linebacker at 255 pounds who looked like a candidate to quickly grow into a defensive end.
However, it was at the hybrid Fox linebacker position during Roach’s freshman season where he was the most consistently disruptive of his Texas career, often playing with Breckyn Hager at a similar position on the other side of the formation.