Defensive back, UCLA (from Ohio State), 2023–26
Malik Hartford
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Malik Hartford plays defensive back for UCLA, after Ohio State (2023–25). Last time out, against Wisconsin: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
25 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Wisconsin, W 17–7
Next game: vs. Michigan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. San Diego State, 2026Team titles: National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UCLA | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 12 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 12 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 12 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | UCLA | 12 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 193 |
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 UCLA 6 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at California | W 45–24 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. San Diego State | W 28–10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Purdue | W 52–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Maryland | W 54–3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon | W 17–15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ohio State 2 games, 2 tackles
2024 Ohio State 7 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Marshall | W 49–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Iowa | W 35–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Purdue | W 45–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 42–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs. Texas | W 28–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Ohio State 6 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Indiana | W 23–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Youngstown State | W 35–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 63–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atPurdue | W 41–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Rutgers | W 35–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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