Malik Muhammad

American football player

Malik Muhammad
Texas Longhorns – No. 5
PositionCornerback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
  • Texas (2023–present)
High schoolSouth Oak Cliff (Oak Cliff, Texas)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Malik Muhammad is an American football cornerback for the Texas Longhorns.

High School career

Muhammad attended South Oak Cliff High School in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas.[1] He had 60 tackles with two interceptions as a senior and 68 tackles and three interceptions with one returned for a touchdown as a junior.[2] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[3][4]

College career

Muhammad earned extensive playing time as a true freshman at Texas in 2023.[5] He scored his first career touchdown recovering a blocked punt against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.[6]

References

  1. ^ "South Oak Cliff has a bonafide star in Malik Muhammad". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  2. ^ "Local Football Star Commits to the University of Texas". The Dallas Express.
  3. ^ "Cornerback Malik Muhammad, No. 38 overall prospect in 2023 class, commits to Texas Longhorns". ESPN.
  4. ^ "South Oak Cliff four-star cornerback Malik Muhammad commits to Texas". The Dallas Morning News.
  5. ^ "Freshman Malik Muhammad picking off his opportunity for Texas Longhorns". Austin-American Statesman.
  6. ^ "Dallas-area products show out in Red River Rivalry game". Dallas Morning News.
  • Texas Longhorns bio