6′1″ · 190 lb · Trenton, TN · Trinity Valley C.C.
He has tackles in 5 of Missouri State’s 7 games: none against Marshall and Western Kentucky.
Malik Ganaway
Tennessee to Tennessee State — the move that set up everything since. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Kennesaw State — Week 7, 2026.
16 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 38-61@ Delaware | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 48-14
vs Lindenwood
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
Ratings of the games shown run from -13 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
49.8%
218 pass / 220 run
Plays / game
62.6
7 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #225 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel and Casey Woods.
