2021 Football Roster
Roster
Malik Shorts
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bassfield, Miss.
- High School:
- Jefferson Davis County HS
Gained preseason recognition by Phil Steele Magazine at linebacker (2nd team) and Athlon’s (4th team).
2021 (RS Soph.): School finalist for the Conerly Trophy, given to the best collegiate football player in the state of Mississippi … Led the team in tackles with 89 (54 solo) to go along with two tackles for loss for 11 yards, two interceptions, seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery … Initial interception came at Alabama (9/25) and the second pick came versus UTEP (10/9) … Registered his fumble recover at Louisiana Tech (11/19) … enjoyed four double-digit tackle performances, including season-high 14 against UAB (10/16), 13 versus North Texas (11/6), 12 at Rice (10/2) and 10 at Alabama (9/25) … Had six or more stops in eight games … Named C-USA honorable mention
2020 (RS Soph.): Played in nine games and started eight ... Finished second on the team in tackles with 81 (39 solos) ... Picked off one pass and returned it three yards against UTSA (11/21) ... Tallied season-high 14 stops versus Louisiana Tech (9/19) ... Had three double-digit tackle games as he added 11 versus both South Alabama (9/3) and WKU (11/14) ... Had at least seven tackles in all but one game played ... Named Conference USA honorable mention.
2019 (RS Fr.): Played in 13 games and made two starts ... His starts of the season came against WKU (11/23) and Tulane (1/4) ... Recorded 21 total tackles (16 unassisted and four assisted) ... Notched season-high seven stops (six solo) against Tulane in the Armed Forces Bowl in the final game of the year ... Tallied four tackles against Florida Atlantic (11/30) ... Added three tackles against UTSA (11/16) and WKU (11/23) ... Collected lone interception at FAU.
2018 (Fr.): Appeared in two games (UTSA, UTEP) and took a redshirt.
High School: Ran for 368 yards with nine touchdowns as a junior while also excelling on defense with 62 tackles (13 for loss), four sacks and three interceptions...Posted 183 tackles (109 solo) with 22 for loss over the last three years...Had 25 punt returns his sophomore year, including a 73-yarder...Named to Hattiesburg American All-Area team as a freshman.
