2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Malik Charles
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. The two seasons at Oklahoma State span two head coaches: Doug Meacham and Eric Morris. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Iowa State — Week 9, 2026.
15 tackles · 3.5 sacks
Play style
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 28 | 12 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 19 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs No. 6 Oregon | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Murray State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35@ No. 20 Houston | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 57-24vs Colorado | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 49-51@ Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · L 49-51 at Iowa State, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Oklahoma State’s defense played that day
1 tackle, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss. First quarter, tied 7-7.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 14-yard loss. Second quarter, down 7-3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 8-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 31-24.
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Murray State’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 52-0. Ended Murray State’s drive (int).
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, up 10-7.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
23%4 sacksTFL rate
23%4 TFL15 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
50.9%
289 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
71.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
317 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #45 of 73 Big 12 LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham, and Eric Morris. Multi-era developmental context.
