Malick Sylla
Malick Sylla
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson, Mike Elko and Jeff Lebby. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Leach, Greg Knox, and Jeff Lebby. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 33 | 10 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 14 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 31 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ethan Burke’s 2025 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Burch's senior season at Oregon (2023).
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