Player Career

Malik Dunlap Career Story

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Player Story

Malik Dunlap story

Malik Dunlap built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 24, spending time with NC State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Malik Dunlap's career was his defensive production: 112 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Texas Tech. 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 Dunlap's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 8 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State and Texas Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Malik Dunlap 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

    NC State

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas Tech

    2021-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNC State04.20.7
2019 Regular SeasonNC State9.519.829.5
2020 Regular SeasonNC State818.12.6-1.5
2021 Regular SeasonTexas Tech06.31.3-8
2022 Regular SeasonTexas Tech12.522.33.112.5
2023 PostseasonTexas Tech10.519.64.1-2
2023 Regular SeasonTexas Tech10.519.64.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia

Week 6 · W 38-21 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Tarleton State

Week 3 · W 41-3

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Wake Forest

Week 10 · L 10-44 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

#4

@ NC State

Week 3 · L 14-27

4

Havoc Plays

53.9 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.

#5

vs UCF

Week 12 · W 24-23 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

50.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Texas Tech

12.5 primary output · 22.3 efficiency · 3.1 usage

49.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · NC State

43.3

9.5 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Texas Tech

38.9

0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games