Career
He played college football as a linebacker for the University of Michigan from 1982 to 1985. Since 1986, he has been a college football coach, including stints as the defensive coordinator for the Rhode Island Rams (1993–1995), Northern Illinois Huskies (1996–1999), Illinois Fighting Illini (2004–2005). He was also the assistant special teams coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2008 to 2012.
Mallory was born in Bowling Green, Ohio.
He was an all-state football player at Illinois" DeKalb High School in 1980. Mallory played for the Michigan Wolverines from 1982 to 1985.
He was voted the Most Valuable Player of the 1984 team and was named a team co-captain and an All-Big Ten Conference player in 1984 and 1985. As a senior in 1985, Mallory helped lead the Wolverines to a 10–1–1 record and a #2 ranking in the final Associated Press Poll after beating Nebraska, 27–23, in the Fiesta Bowl.
At the end of the 1985 season, he was selected as an All-Big Ten linebacker.
The 1985 Wolverines defense that included Mallory, Mike Hammerstein, Brad Cochran, Mark Messner, Eric Kattus, Garland Rivers and Andy Moeller, gave up only 75 points in 11 regular season games, an average of less than seven points per game. When Mallory graduated, his 211 career tackles ranked third in school history behind Ron Simpkins and Mike Boren. He now ranks seventh in school history.
Mallory graduated from Michigan in 1985 with a bachelor"s degree in sports administration.
