Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ New Mexico State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Malik Love
Redshirt sophomore linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 227 lb · Mcdonough, GA · Ola
Returning to Middle Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
1
tackle · 2025
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at New Mexico State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 linebacker for Middle Tennessee. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Middle Tennessee in 2024.
Malik Love
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Middle Tennessee3-star out of Ola
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (20 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #119
Background
Honors • 2024: MTSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week 9/15 2025 (r-Freshman) • Played in six games • Ended the year with one tackle • Played 43 snaps on special teams and another 24 on defense • Had a season-high 23 snaps against Jax State • Lone tackle on the year came in win over NMSU 202...
The linebacker corps · Middle Tennessee
- #26Korey Smith38 tackles · 2025
- #46Reggie Johnson35 tackles · 2025
- #31Mathias Malaki-Donaldson7 tackles · 2025
- #16Jaiyden Thompson4 tackles · 2025
- #33Malik Love1 tackle · 2025
11 more on the roster · Middle Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology