Malik Chavis
Malik Chavis
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Sam Pittman and Barry Odom. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Syracuse, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UNLV, 63 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Marcus Arroyo → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 72–14
vs Utah Tech
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 58-point win at home against Utah Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Major Burns’s 2021 season.
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