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Column: Is Tywone Malone the next big two-sport star for Ole Miss?

Related Topics: Dearborn Heights, David Ortiz

Tywone Malone may be sticking with the new UM tradition. While being the number one football player in New Jersey, he has also been making moves on the baseball field and is currently being recruited for both sports at UM.

In a world where the tendency for sports favors focusing on one sport at a young age, John Rhys Plumlee has made a very strong case that he can play two sports at the collegiate level, and Malone is doing the same.

The 6’3” 300-pound, 4-star defensive tackle is the answer to the question: what if former Redsox slugger David Ortiz put on an extra 70 pounds and played football?