Defensive end, North Carolina, 2014–18
Malik Carney
- Number
- No. 53
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Alexandria, VA
- Born
- Sep 21, 1995
Malik Carney played defensive end at North Carolina (2014–18).
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. NC State, 20182.5sacks, career highat California, 2018Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | North Carolina | 47 | 23 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | North Carolina | 57 | 26 | 12 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | North Carolina | 60 | 37 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 164 | 86 | 33 | 17.5 | 4 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | North Carolina | 53 | DE | RS | ||
| 2015 | North Carolina | 53 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | North Carolina | 53 | DE | So. | ||
| 2017 | North Carolina | 53 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | North Carolina | 53 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 235 |
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
2018 North Carolina 8 games, 60 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at California | L 17–24 | 8 | 7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Miami | L 10–47 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 19–22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Virginia | L 21–31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 28–38 | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Duke | L 35–42 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Western Carolina | W 49–26 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. NC State | L 28–34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 North Carolina 12 games, 57 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.California | L 30–35 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisville | L 35–47 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Old Dominion | W 53–23 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Duke | L 17–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atGeorgia Tech | L 7–33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Notre Dame | L 10–33 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Virginia | L 14–20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atVirginia Tech | L 7–59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Miami | L 19–24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 34–31 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Western Carolina | W 65–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atNC State | L 21–33 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2016 North Carolina 13 games, 47 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Georgia | L 24–33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Illinois | W 48–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. James Madison | W 56–28 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 37–36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Florida State | W 37–35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 3–34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atMiami | W 20–13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atVirginia | W 35–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 48–20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atDuke | L 27–28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. The Citadel | W 41–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.NC State | L 21–28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Stanford | L 23–25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ | |
| Weight | 251 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 78¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.73 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s | |
| Vertical jump | 33″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ | |
| Bench press | 25 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.40 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.75 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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