Player Career

Malik Carney Career Story

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Player Story

Malik Carney story

Malik Carney built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Alexandria, VA wearing No. 53, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of Malik Carney's career was his defensive production: 164 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with North Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Malik Carney's production has multiple signals. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across North Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Malik Carney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina0
2015 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina00
2016 PostseasonNorth Carolina1728.210.217
2016 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina1728.210.20
2017 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina24.540.210.47.5
2018 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina256016.60.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Miami

Week 9 · L 19-24 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

@ California

Week 1 · L 17-24

7

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Stanford

Week 1 · L 23-25 · Postseason

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Virginia Tech

Week 7 · L 19-22 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

83.5 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.5 takeover score.

#5

@ Old Dominion

Week 3 · W 53-23

4

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · North Carolina

25 primary output · 60 efficiency · 16.6 usage

82.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · North Carolina

69.4

24.5 primary · 40.2 efficiency · 10.4 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · North Carolina

56.6

17 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 10.2 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

17

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games