Last confirmed: California, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Chino Hills, CA
Malik Psalms: OLB · California · #23.
Malik Psalms
Malik Psalms has been at California through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles and 1 sack against Arizona — Week 6, 2018.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 9
The Washington Post Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | California | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2017 | California | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2016 | California | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 26 | 13 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-17vs North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-23vs Idaho State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-42vs No. 19 Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-24@ Arizona | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 12-10vs No. 15 Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-19@ No. 10 Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
46.4%
412 pass / 475 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at California, 26 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Justin Wilcox. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
