Malik Esquerra
Malik Esquerra
Second year in the Texas Tech secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against UCF, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Texas Tech
Returning around him
- 9 Texas Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (22 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas Tech · Last season: 12-2 (AP #4) · Talent rank #29 · 2026 recruiting class #18
Background
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN) Saw an increased role as a redshirt freshman, appearing in all 14 games either on special teams or as a reserve safety … played in at least one defensive snap in 12 different games overall as the primary backup to Cole Wisniewski … member of three special teams uni...