Last confirmed: Tulane, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 228 lb · Temecula, CA
Malik Lawal: LB · Tulane · #45.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malik Lawal
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Malik Lawal has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 8 tackles against Navy, Week 9, 2019.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tulane | 37 | 22 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Arizona State | 20 | 14 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 69 | 46 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-14vs Florida International | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-24@ No. 10 Auburn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 58-6vs Missouri State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-31vs Houston | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-33@ Army | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 49-7vs UConn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-47@ Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 38-41@ Navy | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-26vs Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-29@ Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-34vs UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-37@ SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 30-13vs Southern Miss | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 22 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2019
W 58-6
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 52-point win at home against Missouri State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups37 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
35.9%
336 pass / 601 run
Plays / game
72.1
13 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
368 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Arizona State and Tulane, 69 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Todd Graham, Herm Edwards and Willie Fritz.
