Malik Brown

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
281
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Palm Beach, Fla.
High School:
Dwyer
Prev School:
Tennessee

2017: Played in four games for the Falcons … Recorded five tackles, including a season best two at Northwestern and Middle Tennessee … Had one tackle for loss at Northwestern … Recorded one quarterback hurry at Middle Tennessee.

2016: Played in 11 games … Posted six tackles and a forced fumble … Had three tackles and a forced fumble at Akron.

2015: Played in nine games on the defensive line … made 13 tackles (2 ua, 11 a) with 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack … had three tackles in the season opener against Tennessee … recorded a TFL against Memphis … had a season-high five tackles in the regular season finale at Ball State … registered two tackles in both the MAC Championship against NIU and the GoDaddy Bowl versus Georgia Southern … also had a quarterback hurry in the game against Northern Illinois … added a TFL in the GoDaddy Bowl.

2014: Played in six games … had a total of four tackles on the season … recorded two tackles vs. VMI on Sept. 6 and two at Wisconsin on Sept. 20.

Prior to BG: Brown, a transfer from Tennessee, redshirted during the 2013 season. He was ranked as a three-star prospect out of high school, including top-30 at his position by 247Sports.com. He was also a three-star prospect by ESPN.com. At Dwyer, Brown totaled 62 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior, helping his team to a 9-3 finish. Brown joins three other teammates on the Falcons from Dwyer – Darrell Hunter, Mike Minns, and Clint Stephens.

Personal: Full name is Malik Sloan Brown … son of Mark Sr. and Gwenodyln Brown ... born Feb. 9, 1995 … majoring in communication.