Defensive line, Michigan State, 2014–16
Malik McDowell
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′6″
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Jun 20, 1996, in Detroit, Michigan
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Malik McDowell played defensive line at Michigan State (2014–16). The Seattle Seahawks took McDowell in round 2, No. 35 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Northwestern, 2016Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2015
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan State | 4 | DL | |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 4 | DL | |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 4 | DL | 6′6″ |
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
2016 Michigan State 9 games, 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Furman | W 28–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Notre Dame | W 36–28 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Wisconsin | L 6–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Indiana | L 21–24 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. BYU | L 14–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Northwestern | L 40–54 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Maryland | L 17–28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Michigan | L 23–32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Illinois | L 27–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Michigan State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | vs. Penn State | W 55–16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′6¼″ |
| Weight | 295 lb |
| Arm length | 34¾″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.85 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.69 sW |
| Vertical jump | 28½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.69 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 15 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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