Malik Muhammad
Muhammad in 2024 | |
| No. 5 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 14, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Oak Cliff (Oak Cliff, Texas) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Malik Muhammad (born September 14, 2004)[1] is an American football cornerback. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
Muhammad attended South Oak Cliff High School in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas.[2] He had 60 tackles with two interceptions as a senior and 70 tackles and three interceptions with two returned for a touchdown as a junior.[3] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Muhammad earned extensive playing time as a true freshman at Texas in 2023.[6] He appeared in all 14 games and started two games.[7] He scored his first career touchdown recovering a blocked punt against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.[8] He recorded his first career interception against Texas Tech.[9]
Before the 2024 season, he was named to the preseason All-SEC second team.[10] As a sophomore, Muhammad started in all 16 games, logging 36 tackles and eight pass deflections throughout the season.[11][7]
Before the 2025 season, Muhammad was named to the preseason All-SEC second team and Jim Thorpe Award watchlist.[12][13] Muhammad missed the game in Week 6 against Florida due to an undisclosed injury.[14] In the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma, Muhammad recorded two interceptions, a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week.[15][16] At the end of the season, Muhammad was named to the All-SEC second team.[17]
On December 22, he declared for the NFL draft, forgoing his final year of eligibility.[18]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| Texas Longhorns | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 76 | 21 | 97 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.42 s | 1.51 s | 39 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[19][20] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Malik Muhammad CB Texas NFL Draft Profile". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ "South Oak Cliff has a bonafide star in Malik Muhammad". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Malik Muhammad Stats". MaxPreps.
- ^ "Cornerback Malik Muhammad, No. 38 overall prospect in 2023 class, commits to Texas Longhorns". ESPN.
- ^ "South Oak Cliff four-star cornerback Malik Muhammad commits to Texas". The Dallas Morning News. July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Freshman Malik Muhammad picking off his opportunity for Texas Longhorns". Austin-American Statesman.
- ^ a b "Malik Muhammad - Football". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Dallas-area products show out in Red River Rivalry game". Dallas Morning News.
- ^ "Malik Muhammad College Gamelog". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "2024 SEC Football Preseason Media Poll, All-SEC Team announced". Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Malik Muhammad College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Preseason SEC football media poll, All-SEC team announced". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ Tafolla, Grace (July 30, 2025). "Football's Muhammad, Taaffe land on Jim Thorpe Award watch list". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ Jones, Thomas (October 8, 2025). "Texas football CB Malik Muhammad uncertain vs Oklahoma. What it means for the Longhorns". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "Texas 23-6 Oklahoma (Oct 11, 2025) Box Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ^ Tafolla, Grace (October 13, 2025). "No. 21/17 Football trio earns SEC weekly honors". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ^ "2025 All-SEC Football Team presented by Allstate Announced". secsports. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ Cook, Joe (December 22, 2025). "Malik Muhammad to enter the 2026 NFL Draft". On3. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "Malik Muhammad Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "Malik Muhammad College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.