Player Career
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Player Story
Malick Sylla built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Katy, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Mississippi State and Texas A&M. The clearest part of Malick Sylla's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Malick Sylla's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Texas A&M
2022-2024
Opening stop
Mississippi State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 3 | 27.5 | 8 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas A&M | 5 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 5 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 5 | 37.5 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Mississippi State | 15 | 24 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 15 | 24 | 7.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico State
Week 12 · W 38-3
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 17 Texas
Week 9 · L 38-45 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Massachusetts
Week 12 · W 20-3
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#4
vs UL Monroe
Week 3 · W 47-3
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#5
vs No. 52 Wake Forest
Week 1 · L 29-43 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Mississippi State
15 primary output · 24 efficiency · 7.6 usage
56
#2
2025 Regular Season · Mississippi State
56
15 primary · 24 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Texas A&M
54.2
5 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 11.5 usage
6
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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