Mack Arianlacher

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Mack Arianlacher
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Mack Arian poses for his high school yearbook.
No. 52 – Honolulu Hahalua
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2014-04-15)April 15, 2014 (aged 47)
Hinsdale, Illinois, United States
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Hinsdale Central High School
College:Stanford
ISFL Draft:2034  / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
DSFL Draft:2033  / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Tijuana Luchadores (2033), New Orleans Second Line (2034-2036), Honolulu Hahalua (2036 - present)
Roster status:Active

Mack Arianlacher (born April 15, 2014) is an American football linebacker who is currently an outside linebacker for the New Orleans Second Line. He played college football for Stanford University before being drafted fourth overall in the 2033 DSFL Draft (S18) by the Tijuana Luchadores. There, he was a part of the powerhouse one-loss team that looked poised to win the Ultimini before suffering a devastating first round exit. After declaring for the 2034 ISFL Draft (S19), he was selected as the first overall pick by the New Orleans Second Line. He had an electrifying rookie year, making an immediate impact on the New Orleans Second Line team as a defensive end before their elimination in the 2034 Semifinals. In 2034, he controversially earned the NSFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honor over Stuart Little IV and Gary Lazer-Eyes.

In 2036, he won his first Ultimus, playing with the New Orleans Second Line. That off-season, he was selected in the S22 Expansion Draft second overall to the Honolulu Hahalua.

Early years

Mack Arianlacher was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, to an unknown mother — immediately after he was born, he was put up for adoption. After 3 years spent in "the system," Mack's father Brian Arianlacher adopted him and took him to a loving home with two older brothers. His brothers, Sam and Ben Arianlacher were 8 and 11 respectively, creating a large difference between the three students. However, they both instilled in him a love of football from a young age. As they grew up, they stopped playing football together for fear of Mack getting injured. At the age of 8, Mack began to play for his local team, the Hinsdale Cybirds. A talented linebacker, he quickly fell in love with the sport.

At the age of 14, Mack Arianlacher joined his high school team where he took his game to another level. He was selected to the varsity team at age 15, where, after hitting a significant growth spurt, he led a fantastic Red Demon defensive unit to a state championship with 72 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and an interception. Although they lost in the final two minutes of the game, where their quarterback threw a devastating pick six, they returned the next two years and won both times. He was selected to Stanford University, where he continued his football career.

College career

While at Stanford, Arianlacher played college football under head coaches Brian Rehcalru and Andrew Fortune. As a true freshman at Stanford, Arianlacher played in 12 games and recorded 20 tackles. As a sophomore, he started 10 of 13 games, recording 95 tackles.

Arianlacher was named MVP of the PAC-12 Championship Game, as well as PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. He also became the first Stanford Cardinal to win the Khalil Mack Award for Defensive Excellence. Arian elected to finish a degree at Stanford, before declaring his eligibility for the DSFL draft.

College career statistics

Mack had a prolific college career, racking up 20 total tackles in his first year over 10 games. In his sophomore year, he played 13 games and had an insane leap forward with 95 total tackles, his first pass deflection and 2 forced fumbles over 13 games. He only got better, with 137 tackles in his junior year with 4 forced fumbles and 172 tackles in his senior year with 5 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions over 13 games. After declaring for the DSFL draft, he began gaining considerable consideration following a press tour, leading to him being drafted fourth overall in the 2033 DSFL Draft (S18) by the Tijuana Luchadores

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
245 lb
(111 kg)
4.39 s 4.28 s 7.14 s 32.2 in
(0.82 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
35 reps 35


2033 DSFL Season

With the fourth pick of the 2033 DSFL Draft (S18), the Tijuana Luchadores added young draft prospect Mack Arianlacher to their already strong team. In his first-ever regular-season game, Arianlacher recorded 4 tackles in an unimpressive showing for the young rookie. With so many mouths to feed, 1 superstar performance would be all that he got.

In week 10, Mack's stat line read 10 tackles and 2 pass deflections in what many pundits believe to be the game that inflated his draft stock so much. Proving to be a huge contributor in run defense, he kept the triple-headed attack of Tyerucker/Dallas/DTF at bay. 8 of his 10 tackles were against the run. He also added 2 pass deflections inc a big one in the 4th quarter on the Myrtles' 2nd to last drive.

In the devastating first-round exit, Mack tied for the team lead in tackles, racking up an impressive 11 against the Marshals. However, in a shocking upset, that would not prove to be enough as the Luchadores fell 17-10, ending their one-loss season.

2034 NSFL Season

After being drafted by the New Orleans Second Line as the first overall pick, Mack Arianlacher found a starting role as a defensive end for the defensive unit known as The Brass. In his regular-season debut for the Second Line, Mack recorded 5 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a sack in a 16-26 loss against the Orange County Otters. Cumulatively, over the first three weeks of the season, Mack would end up recording 16 tackles, 5 tackles for losses, and a sack across those three games. This strong start would continue to propel him through the rest of the season, where he finished with 30 tackles and 12 tackles for losses, along with 3 sacks and a Defensive Rookie of the Year Title.

A notable achievement this season was Mack's safety against the division rival Orange County Otters in Week 8. When the Otters made the decision to hand the ball off pinned at their own 1-yard line, Mack saw his chance and dropped the ball carrier in the backfield to put Orange County down 12 in what would become their first loss of the season.

Although he doesn't appear on the stats sheet of the wildcard game in the 2034 playoffs, Mack made a huge impact in what would be the game that, unfortunately, eliminated the young team. With 4 tackles, 3 TFL, and 1 forced fumble, Mack led the rest of The Brass to a great effort that would eventually fall short, yet fill each player with optimism on the year to come.

2035 NSFL Season

In 2034, Mack Arianlacher launched an electric campaign as a run-stopping defensive end who was incredibly disruptive in the backfield for every team that faced him and his fellow members of The Brass. The future looked bright for the rookie, who seemed poise to build on the incredible season he had put together.

However, Mack's first game of the season set the tone for the rest of the year. That tone? Average. Although he avoided a dreaded "sophomore slump," Mack was unable to build on his first year in the big league and put up very similar stats to those he picked up one year prior. Mack would end with 37 tackles with 13 tackles for loss. He picked up only 2 sacks this year but was unable to pick up any accolades.

Unlike last year, Mack was unable to set any team records. He did, however, tie a team record with a monstrous game against the Corvo Havran led Baltimore Hawks where he recorded 8 tackles with 5 for loss. That game resulted in a 34-15 beatdown of the potential contender and a game ball.

Mack had a solid wildcard game where he made a big play in the second quarter to break the back of the Otters, leading to the first ever ASFC championship game that did not include Orange County Otters. However, his season ended with a noticeable absence in the ASFC championship game, where he was unable to make any plays leading many to question whether he can show up when it really matters.

2036 NSFL Season

In 2035, Mack looked to put up solid sophomore numbers but in 2036, Mack looked to be there for the impact plays in the first 13 game season. However, for the first 2 games of the season, Mack did not record a single tackle or sack. In the week 3 matchup against the Arizona Outlaws, Mack recorded 4 tackles with a TFL and a sack. After that, the trajectory of Mack's season went back to normal with 29 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. While this wasn't enough for Mack to win any league-wide awards, he won 3 of NOLA's internal "Game Ball" awards.

Mack's best game of the season came in Week 11 on the 17-13 loss to the Orange County Otters, where Mack recorded 5 tackles and 1 sack. Although his effort was not enough to eke out a victory, the 5 tackles were a season high for him.

In the Ultimus, Mack was mostly schemed out of existence. However, he did make an impact play after DT Bjorn Ironside forced the ball lose on a big hit. With Ironside and the ball carrier, D. Z unable to secure the fumble, Mack jumped on the ball and secured a drive and momentum killing fumble. YKW got the ball back after much time had ticked off the clock, with not enough time to mount a comeback.

After the New Orleans Second Line left Mack exposed to the S22 Expansion Draft, he was selected second overall to the Honolulu Hahalua. This made him the first drafted player in Hahalua history.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Defense Special Teams
Season Team Games Tck TFL FF/FR Sck Int PD Sfty TD Blck P/XP/FG
2033 Tijuana Luchadores 14 90 1 2/0 1 0 3 0 0 0/0/0
2034 New Orleans Second Line 14 30 12 0/0 3 0 0 1 0 0/0/0
2035 New Orleans Second Line 14 37 13 0/0 2 0 0 0 0 0/0/0
2036 New Orleans Second Line 13 29 8 0/0 2 0 0 0 0 0/0/0

Achievements and records

NSFL Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2034 Season