Defensive back, Wake Forest, 2021–23
Malik Mustapha
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
- Born
- Jun 25, 2002
Malik Mustapha played defensive back at Wake Forest (2021–23). The San Francisco 49ers took Mustapha in round 4, No. 124 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career hightwice; last at Syracuse, 20232sacks, career highvs. Liberty, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 37 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 52 | 29 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 80 | 45 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 169 | 102 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
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 | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 3 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 3 | DB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 3 | DB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 207 |
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
2023 Wake Forest 12 games, 80 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Elon | W 37–17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 36–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Old Dominion | W 27–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 16–30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Clemson | L 12–17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Virginia Tech | L 13–30 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 21–17 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Florida State | L 16–41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Duke | L 21–24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. NC State | L 6–26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Notre Dame | L 7–45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Syracuse | L 31–35 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Wake Forest 9 games, 52 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. VMI | W 44–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atVanderbilt | W 45–25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Liberty | W 37–36 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Clemson | L 45–51 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atFlorida State | W 31–21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Army | W 45–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Boston College | W 43–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at Louisville | L 21–48 | 10 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atNC State | L 21–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Wake Forest 12 games, 37 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Virginia | W 37–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Louisville | W 37–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atSyracuse | W 40–37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atArmy | W 70–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Duke | W 45–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at North Carolina | L 55–58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs.NC State | W 45–42 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atClemson | L 27–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atBoston College | W 41–10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 21–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Rutgers | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅛″ | |
| Weight | 209 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 72½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 41½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ | |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
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). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 32 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 32 | 159 | 0 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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