Malik Vann
Malik Vann
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Malik Vann has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Cincinnati. The receipt: 2 tackles against West Virginia — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Cincinnati, 6 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 33 | 19 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 57 | 29 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Cedric Johnson’s 2022 season.
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