Defensive back, Southern Miss, 2019–22
Malik Shorts
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 202 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Bassfield, MS
Malik Shorts played defensive back at Southern Miss (2019–22).
Career highs
14tackles, career hightwice; last vs. UAB, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern Miss | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 81 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 89 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 91 | 50 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Career | 278 | 156 | 6.5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern Miss | 9 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 9 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 9 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 9 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 202 |
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
2022 Southern Miss 12 games, 91 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Liberty | L 27–29 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Miami | L 7–30 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Northwestern State | W 64–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Tulane | W 27–24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Troy | L 10–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Arkansas State | W 20–19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Texas State | W 20–14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Louisiana | W 39–24 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Georgia State | L 14–42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Coastal Carolina | L 23–26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. South Alabama | L 20–27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at UL Monroe | W 20–10 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Southern Miss 11 games, 89 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atSouth Alabama | L 7–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Grambling | W 37–0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Troy | L 9–21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | at Alabama | L 14–63 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Rice | L 19–24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. UTEP | L 13–26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. UAB | L 0–34 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | at Middle Tennessee | L 10–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. North Texas | L 14–38 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at UTSA | L 17–27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Louisiana Tech | W 35–19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Southern Miss 9 games, 81 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.South Alabama | L 21–32 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 30–31 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Tulane | L 24–66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atNorth Texas | W 41–31 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Rice | L 6–30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. North Alabama | W 24–13 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Western Kentucky | L 7–10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.UTSA | L 20–23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Southern Miss 7 games, 17 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | atTroy | W 47–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.UTEP | W 31–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.UAB | W 37–2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atUTSA | W 36–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 10–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atFlorida Atlantic | L 17–34 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs.Tulane | L 13–30 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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