Malik Muhammad
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Dallas, Texas, U.S.
 Muhammad in 2024 | |
| Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 14, 2004[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Oak Cliff (Oak Cliff, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2023–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 124th overall |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Malik Muhammad (born September 14, 2004)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Muhammad was born on September 14, 2004, in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in the city's Oak Cliff neighborhood.[2] Muhammad attended South Oak Cliff High School where he had 60 tackles with two interceptions as a senior and 70 tackles and three interceptions with two returned for a touchdown as a junior.[3][4] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[5][6]
College career
Muhammad earned extensive playing time as a true freshman at Texas in 2023.[7] He appeared in all 14 games and started two games.[8] He scored his first career touchdown recovering a blocked punt against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.[9] He recorded his first career interception against Texas Tech.[10]
Before the 2024 season, he was named to the preseason All-SEC second team.[11] As a sophomore, Muhammad started in all 16 games, logging 36 tackles and eight pass deflections throughout the season.[12][8]
Before the 2025 season, Muhammad was named to the preseason All-SEC second team and Jim Thorpe Award watchlist.[13][14] Muhammad missed the game in Week 6 against Florida due to an undisclosed injury.[15] In the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma, Muhammad recorded two interceptions, a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week.[16][17] At the end of the season, Muhammad was named to the All-SEC second team.[18]
On December 22, he declared for the NFL draft, forgoing his final year of eligibility.[19]
College statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | |||
| 2023 | Texas | 14 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Texas | 16 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas | 11 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 76 | 21 | 97 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |