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Jersey Number 24
Malik Dunlap
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Harding University
2023 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Put together a strong final season as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in all 13 games from his spot at corner, making 11 total starts โฆ was in the starting lineup in each of the final 11 games of the season โฆ recorded his most-productive season to date with 36 tackles (31 solo) to go along with seven pass breakups, three interceptions and a fumble recovery โฆ was second on the team for interceptions, trailing only fellow senior Dadrion Taylor-Demerson with four โฆ notched at least one tackle in all 13 games with multiple stops in 11 of those contests โฆ credited with 757 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked third overall on the team behind only Taylor-Demerson (815) and linebacker Ben Roberts (775) โฆ was second for defensive snaps in the secondary โฆ targeted 46 times for pass attempts according to PFF with 26 of those being completed (56.5 percent) โฆ marked the third-lowest percentage on the team among those who were targeted at least 10 times โฆ received a 76.8 overall grade by PFF, which ranked fourth on the defense and was the highest of his career โฆ was the Red Raidersโ highest performer in coverage, grading out at 79.9 overall โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: combined for five tackles over the first two games with three at Wyoming (9/2) and two in the home opener versus Oregon (9/9) โฆ picked off two passes for the first time in his career the next week versus Tarleton State (9/16), returning the first one 54 yards back for a touchdown on the Cowboysโ first drive of the game โฆ the pick-six was the first by a Red Raider since Marquis Waters returned an interception for a touchdown versus Florida International on Sept. 18, 2021 โฆ added his second interception later in the first quarter, marking the first time a Red Raider had two interceptions in the same game since Douglas Coleman III had a pair at Arizona on Sept. 14, 2019 โฆ followed with another interception the next week at West Virginia (9/23), picking off Nicco Marchiolโs pass to end the Mountaineersโ second drive of the game โฆ became first Red Raider to have an interception in consecutive games since Taylor-Demerson did so to end the 2022 season โฆ was the first Red Raider to combine for three interceptions over a two-game stretch since Cleman III had the same amount versus Oklahoma State and Baylor in 2019 โฆ posted three tackles the next two weeks with two tackles in the win over Baylor (9/30) and one at Baylor (10/7) โฆ set a new career high one week later with seven tackles against Kansas State (10/14), which included his lone tackle for loss of the season โฆย had two tackles in four of the final five games of the regular season against BYU (10/21), TCU (11/2), UCF (11/18) and Texas (11/24) โฆ added three stops in the middle of that stretch in the win at Kansas (11/11) โฆ challenged in the passing game with a season-high three pass breakups versus UCF, which was one shy of his career high โฆ called on again at Texas to break up two additional passes โฆ wrapped his Red Raider career by matching his career high with seven tackles in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl victory over Cal (12/16) โฆ added a pass breakup and recovered a key fumble in the victory over the Golden Bears โฆ fumble recovery came on Calโs first drive in the fourth quarter as he fell on a loose ball just in front of the Red Raider sideline.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR)
Developed into an All-Big 12 performer during his second season as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in 12 of 13 games overall with starts in 11 of those at cornerback โฆ missed only the road victory at Iowa State (11/19) due to injury โฆ among the national leaders in passes defended with 12 pass breakups and an interception โฆ marked the most passes defended (13) by a Red Raider since Justis Nelson had 15 in 2014 โฆ closed the year ranked tied for the fifth-highest total among Red Raiders since 2005 โฆ recorded 33 tackles overall (27 solo), including a shared stop that went for a loss โฆ recorded at least one tackle in all but one game and had multiple stops in 10 games overall โฆ credited with playing in 777 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth on the defense โฆ opponents only completed 33-of-65 targets against him all season, a 50.8 percentage that was the second-lowest on the team โฆ appeared in 85 snaps on special teams as well as a member of the field goal block unit as well as occasionally on the kickoff coverage and punt return teams โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: closed the year ranked tied for 30th in the FBS for passes defended per game (1.08) and 31st for total passes defended (13) โฆ had nine passes defended against FBS teams with a winning record, which ranked tied for 10th nationally โฆ was tied for 13th in the FBS with 11 passes defended against power-five foes โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: was second in the conference in passes defended per game and third overall in total passes defended โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with three tackles in the season opener versus Murrayย State (9/3) โฆ combined for six tackles and six pass breakups the next two weeks to round out non-conference play against Houston (9/10) and at N.C. State (9/17) โฆ broke up a pair of passes to go with two tackles in the overtime win over Houston โฆ final pass breakup versus the Cougars came on a key 3rd-and-3 in double overtime that forced Houston to attempt a field goal, setting up the Red Raiders to win the game with a touchdown later โฆ set a new career high with four pass breakups the next week at N.C. State to go along with two tackles โฆ marked the most pass breakups in a game by a Red Raider since Justis Nelson recorded five against TCU early in the 2015 season โฆ kicked off Big 12 play with three tackles in overtime win over Texas (9/24), including a shared stop that went for a loss โฆ limited to only three combined tackles the next three games with two at Kansas State (10/1) and one versus West Virginia (10/22) ... picked off his lone pass of the season against the Mountaineers, which came on West Virginiaโs first series of the second half โฆ had one pass breakup in between those games at Oklahoma State (10/8) โฆ recorded a pass breakup in six of his final seven games of the year beginning with the Oklahoma State contest โฆ matched his career high with six tackles, all solo stops, against Baylor (10/29) โฆ posted three tackles at TCU to go along with another pass breakup โฆ came close to matching his career high for tackles with five stops versus Kansas (11/12) and a pass breakup โฆ returned from an injury that caused him to miss trip to Iowa State against Oklahoma (11/26) with two tackles โฆ closed the year with four tackles and a pass breakup in the TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss (12/28) โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the All-Big 12 second team by the conference coaches โฆ also recognized on the All-Big 12 third team by Phil Steele Magazine โฆ SENIOR DECISION: elected to return to the Red Raiders for a super senior season in 2023 as part of the extra year of eligibility afforded due to the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in seven games with one start during debut season as a Red Raider โฆ injuries throughout Big 12 play forced him out of six games, including Texas Techโs win in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl โฆ ended the season with seven tackles after making at least one stop in five of his seven games played โฆ notched two tackles against both Houston (9/4) and Oklahoma (10/30) โฆ the Oklahoma game coincided with his lone start of the season at corner โฆ made one tackle against Stephen F. Austin (9/11), Florida International (9/18) and Iowa State (11/13) โฆ credited with playing in 122 snaps defensively with his best performance coming in a 77.5 grade in the season opener against Houston.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech following three years at N.C. State โฆ will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders โฆ played in 23 games overall with 10 starts from his spot at cornerback โฆ compiled 41 tackles during that time with 13 pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for a loss โฆ 2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): listed as a potential starter entering the 2020 season as a corner โฆ appeared in nine games with five starts, totaling 20 tackles to go along with six pass breakups โฆ his six pass breakups ranked fourth on the team โฆ started over five-consecutive games, beginning against Pitt and running against contests against Virginia, Duke, North Carolina and Miami โฆ recorded a season-high four tackles twice on the year against both Virginia and Miami โฆ performance against Virginia also included his first-career sack โฆ posted at least two tackles in seven of nine games โฆ 2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): previously appeared in 12 games with five starts as a redshirt freshman in 2019 โฆ earned the start in five of the last six games at cornerback โฆ closed the season with 20 tackles, including 1.5 that went for a loss, and seven pass breakups โฆ put together his best performance of his N.C. State tenure against Wake Forest that year, notching career highs with six tackles and three pass breakups โฆ had at least two tackles in five games overall, all late in the season โฆ 2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): redshirted the 2018 season after seeing action in only two games โฆ inserted mainly on special teams that season โฆ was listed as a safety before moving to cornerback in 2019.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Harding University High School in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. โฆ helped lead the school to a 15-1 record as a senior and the 2017 North Carolina Class 4A state title โฆ posted 45 tackles as a senior over seven games โฆ named a team captain prior to his senior year โฆ was selected to represent his home state in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following senior season โฆ was a consensus three-star prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ listed as the No. 35 prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals and No. 43 overall by 247Sports โฆ committed to N.C. State over offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
PERSONAL
Malik Dunlap ... son of Angela and Quanita Dunlap ... one of five siblings with brother, Quavaris Crouch and sisters,ย Joelen Odom, Mikale Dunlap and Marla Dunlap ... brotherย was a member of the Michigan State football program in 2021 ... hails from athletic family that has seen cousins play at Florida, Georgia State and Western Carolina ... currently seeking graduate degree in interdisciplinary studies.
Put together a strong final season as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in all 13 games from his spot at corner, making 11 total starts โฆ was in the starting lineup in each of the final 11 games of the season โฆ recorded his most-productive season to date with 36 tackles (31 solo) to go along with seven pass breakups, three interceptions and a fumble recovery โฆ was second on the team for interceptions, trailing only fellow senior Dadrion Taylor-Demerson with four โฆ notched at least one tackle in all 13 games with multiple stops in 11 of those contests โฆ credited with 757 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked third overall on the team behind only Taylor-Demerson (815) and linebacker Ben Roberts (775) โฆ was second for defensive snaps in the secondary โฆ targeted 46 times for pass attempts according to PFF with 26 of those being completed (56.5 percent) โฆ marked the third-lowest percentage on the team among those who were targeted at least 10 times โฆ received a 76.8 overall grade by PFF, which ranked fourth on the defense and was the highest of his career โฆ was the Red Raidersโ highest performer in coverage, grading out at 79.9 overall โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: combined for five tackles over the first two games with three at Wyoming (9/2) and two in the home opener versus Oregon (9/9) โฆ picked off two passes for the first time in his career the next week versus Tarleton State (9/16), returning the first one 54 yards back for a touchdown on the Cowboysโ first drive of the game โฆ the pick-six was the first by a Red Raider since Marquis Waters returned an interception for a touchdown versus Florida International on Sept. 18, 2021 โฆ added his second interception later in the first quarter, marking the first time a Red Raider had two interceptions in the same game since Douglas Coleman III had a pair at Arizona on Sept. 14, 2019 โฆ followed with another interception the next week at West Virginia (9/23), picking off Nicco Marchiolโs pass to end the Mountaineersโ second drive of the game โฆ became first Red Raider to have an interception in consecutive games since Taylor-Demerson did so to end the 2022 season โฆ was the first Red Raider to combine for three interceptions over a two-game stretch since Cleman III had the same amount versus Oklahoma State and Baylor in 2019 โฆ posted three tackles the next two weeks with two tackles in the win over Baylor (9/30) and one at Baylor (10/7) โฆ set a new career high one week later with seven tackles against Kansas State (10/14), which included his lone tackle for loss of the season โฆย had two tackles in four of the final five games of the regular season against BYU (10/21), TCU (11/2), UCF (11/18) and Texas (11/24) โฆ added three stops in the middle of that stretch in the win at Kansas (11/11) โฆ challenged in the passing game with a season-high three pass breakups versus UCF, which was one shy of his career high โฆ called on again at Texas to break up two additional passes โฆ wrapped his Red Raider career by matching his career high with seven tackles in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl victory over Cal (12/16) โฆ added a pass breakup and recovered a key fumble in the victory over the Golden Bears โฆ fumble recovery came on Calโs first drive in the fourth quarter as he fell on a loose ball just in front of the Red Raider sideline.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR)
Developed into an All-Big 12 performer during his second season as a Red Raider โฆ appeared in 12 of 13 games overall with starts in 11 of those at cornerback โฆ missed only the road victory at Iowa State (11/19) due to injury โฆ among the national leaders in passes defended with 12 pass breakups and an interception โฆ marked the most passes defended (13) by a Red Raider since Justis Nelson had 15 in 2014 โฆ closed the year ranked tied for the fifth-highest total among Red Raiders since 2005 โฆ recorded 33 tackles overall (27 solo), including a shared stop that went for a loss โฆ recorded at least one tackle in all but one game and had multiple stops in 10 games overall โฆ credited with playing in 777 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth on the defense โฆ opponents only completed 33-of-65 targets against him all season, a 50.8 percentage that was the second-lowest on the team โฆ appeared in 85 snaps on special teams as well as a member of the field goal block unit as well as occasionally on the kickoff coverage and punt return teams โฆ IN NCAA RANKINGS: closed the year ranked tied for 30th in the FBS for passes defended per game (1.08) and 31st for total passes defended (13) โฆ had nine passes defended against FBS teams with a winning record, which ranked tied for 10th nationally โฆ was tied for 13th in the FBS with 11 passes defended against power-five foes โฆ IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: was second in the conference in passes defended per game and third overall in total passes defended โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with three tackles in the season opener versus Murrayย State (9/3) โฆ combined for six tackles and six pass breakups the next two weeks to round out non-conference play against Houston (9/10) and at N.C. State (9/17) โฆ broke up a pair of passes to go with two tackles in the overtime win over Houston โฆ final pass breakup versus the Cougars came on a key 3rd-and-3 in double overtime that forced Houston to attempt a field goal, setting up the Red Raiders to win the game with a touchdown later โฆ set a new career high with four pass breakups the next week at N.C. State to go along with two tackles โฆ marked the most pass breakups in a game by a Red Raider since Justis Nelson recorded five against TCU early in the 2015 season โฆ kicked off Big 12 play with three tackles in overtime win over Texas (9/24), including a shared stop that went for a loss โฆ limited to only three combined tackles the next three games with two at Kansas State (10/1) and one versus West Virginia (10/22) ... picked off his lone pass of the season against the Mountaineers, which came on West Virginiaโs first series of the second half โฆ had one pass breakup in between those games at Oklahoma State (10/8) โฆ recorded a pass breakup in six of his final seven games of the year beginning with the Oklahoma State contest โฆ matched his career high with six tackles, all solo stops, against Baylor (10/29) โฆ posted three tackles at TCU to go along with another pass breakup โฆ came close to matching his career high for tackles with five stops versus Kansas (11/12) and a pass breakup โฆ returned from an injury that caused him to miss trip to Iowa State against Oklahoma (11/26) with two tackles โฆ closed the year with four tackles and a pass breakup in the TaxAct Texas Bowl victory over Ole Miss (12/28) โฆ AWARDS AND HONORS: named to the All-Big 12 second team by the conference coaches โฆ also recognized on the All-Big 12 third team by Phil Steele Magazine โฆ SENIOR DECISION: elected to return to the Red Raiders for a super senior season in 2023 as part of the extra year of eligibility afforded due to the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in seven games with one start during debut season as a Red Raider โฆ injuries throughout Big 12 play forced him out of six games, including Texas Techโs win in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl โฆ ended the season with seven tackles after making at least one stop in five of his seven games played โฆ notched two tackles against both Houston (9/4) and Oklahoma (10/30) โฆ the Oklahoma game coincided with his lone start of the season at corner โฆ made one tackle against Stephen F. Austin (9/11), Florida International (9/18) and Iowa State (11/13) โฆ credited with playing in 122 snaps defensively with his best performance coming in a 77.5 grade in the season opener against Houston.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech following three years at N.C. State โฆ will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Red Raiders โฆ played in 23 games overall with 10 starts from his spot at cornerback โฆ compiled 41 tackles during that time with 13 pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for a loss โฆ 2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): listed as a potential starter entering the 2020 season as a corner โฆ appeared in nine games with five starts, totaling 20 tackles to go along with six pass breakups โฆ his six pass breakups ranked fourth on the team โฆ started over five-consecutive games, beginning against Pitt and running against contests against Virginia, Duke, North Carolina and Miami โฆ recorded a season-high four tackles twice on the year against both Virginia and Miami โฆ performance against Virginia also included his first-career sack โฆ posted at least two tackles in seven of nine games โฆ 2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): previously appeared in 12 games with five starts as a redshirt freshman in 2019 โฆ earned the start in five of the last six games at cornerback โฆ closed the season with 20 tackles, including 1.5 that went for a loss, and seven pass breakups โฆ put together his best performance of his N.C. State tenure against Wake Forest that year, notching career highs with six tackles and three pass breakups โฆ had at least two tackles in five games overall, all late in the season โฆ 2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): redshirted the 2018 season after seeing action in only two games โฆ inserted mainly on special teams that season โฆ was listed as a safety before moving to cornerback in 2019.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Harding University High School in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C. โฆ helped lead the school to a 15-1 record as a senior and the 2017 North Carolina Class 4A state title โฆ posted 45 tackles as a senior over seven games โฆ named a team captain prior to his senior year โฆ was selected to represent his home state in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following senior season โฆ was a consensus three-star prospect by the likes of ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ listed as the No. 35 prospect in the state of North Carolina by Rivals and No. 43 overall by 247Sports โฆ committed to N.C. State over offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
PERSONAL
Malik Dunlap ... son of Angela and Quanita Dunlap ... one of five siblings with brother, Quavaris Crouch and sisters,ย Joelen Odom, Mikale Dunlap and Marla Dunlap ... brotherย was a member of the Michigan State football program in 2021 ... hails from athletic family that has seen cousins play at Florida, Georgia State and Western Carolina ... currently seeking graduate degree in interdisciplinary studies.
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