Malik Muhammad, Texas Longhorns, DB - News, Stats, Bio

SEC Standings

Team	Conf	Overall
MISS	7-1	13-2
UGA	7-1	12-2
TXAM	7-1	11-2
BAMA	7-1	11-4
TEXAS	6-2	10-3
OKLA	6-2	10-3
VANDY	6-2	10-3
MIZZOU	4-4	8-5
TENN	4-4	8-5
LSU	3-5	7-6
UK	2-6	5-7
FLA	2-6	4-8
AUBURN	1-7	5-7
MISSST	1-7	5-8
SC	1-7	4-8
ARK	0-8	2-10

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Summary

Malik Muhammad is a lighter cornerback with good instincts in coverage. Many of his weaknesses stem from a lack of ideal play strength, though that same profile could lead to positional versatility down the road. Muhammad projects as at least an average NFL starter.

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2025: Career-high 2 INT in win over Oklahoma
2024-25: 10 PD (tied for third-most in SEC)

Strengths

Good click-and-close ability to break on the ball.
Fluid hips to transition across the field in man coverage.
Strong communicator in zone coverage.
Overall good athlete who competed in three sports in high school.

Weaknesses

Lacks ideal mass to consistently re-route bigger receivers at the line of scrimmage.
Willing in run support, but struggles to finish tackles (16.1% missed tackle rate over the past two seasons, per TruMedia).
Limited length to consistently challenge bigger receivers at the catch point.

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