Cornerback, Southern Miss (from Colorado), 2024–26
Malakai Murphy
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Starke, FL
Malakai Murphy plays cornerback for Southern Miss, after Colorado (2024). Last time out, against Arkansas State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Arkansas State, L 13–23
Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado | 19 | CB | RS | ||
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 19 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 19 | CB | So. | 6′1″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Southern Miss 5 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UConn | L 20–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Tulane | L 21–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | at Troy | L 34–55 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Arkansas State | L 13–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Southern Miss 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Jackson State | W 38–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 42–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Southern | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Louisiana | W 22–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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