Linebacker, Mississippi State (from Texas A&M), 2022–25
Malick Sylla
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Katy, TX
Malick Sylla played linebacker at Texas A&M (2022–24) and Mississippi State (2025).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. New Mexico State, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 33 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 59 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 8 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 8 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′6″ | 255 |
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
2025 Mississippi State 11 games, 33 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Alcorn State | W 63–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 38–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Florida | L 21–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas | L 38–45 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Ole Miss | L 19–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 29–43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Texas A&M 2 games, 6 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. McNeese | W 52–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. New Mexico State | W 38–3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2023 Texas A&M 10 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. New Mexico | W 52–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. UL Monroe | W 47–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Auburn | W 27–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Arkansas | W 34–22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atTennessee | L 13–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. South Carolina | W 30–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atOle Miss | L 35–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Mississippi State | W 51–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at LSU | L 30–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma State | L 23–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Texas A&M 2 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | vs. Massachusetts | W 20–3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.LSU | W 38–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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