Defensive back, Michigan State, 2022–25
Malik Spencer
- Number
- No. 43
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 191 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buford, GA
Malik Spencer played defensive back at Michigan State (2022–25).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Michigan, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 72 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 44 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 52 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Career | 173 | 105 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 43 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 43 | DB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 43 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 43 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 191 |
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
2025 Michigan State 12 games, 52 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | at Nebraska | L 27–38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UCLA | L 13–38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Indiana | L 13–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Michigan | L 20–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Minnesota | L 20–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Penn State | L 10–28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Iowa | L 17–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Maryland | W 38–28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Michigan State 9 games, 44 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 16–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atMaryland | W 27–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atBoston College | L 19–23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–38 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Oregon | L 10–31 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Iowa | W 32–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMichigan | L 17–24 | 10 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Indiana | L 10–47 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 12 games, 72 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Central Michigan | W 31–7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Richmond | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Washington | L 7–41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Maryland | L 9–31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | atIowa | L 16–26 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Rutgers | L 24–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | L 0–49 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atMinnesota | L 12–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Nebraska | W 20–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | atOhio State | L 3–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atIndiana | W 24–21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Penn State | L 0–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan State 3 games, 5 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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