Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Third year in the Texas secondary, same address the whole way. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-SEC. The receipt: 6 tackles against Ohio State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Texas, 93 tackles — drafted at #124 overall by Chicago.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Steve Sarkisian.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Chicago2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 27–17
vs Texas A&M
4 TOT · 3 SOLO
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Wallace’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Graves's junior season at Ole Miss (2025).
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