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Jersey Number 25
Malik Kearse
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, FL
- High School:
- Pace
Pronounced muh-LEEK curse
Career Highs
Tackles - 2, at South Alabama, 2017
Interceptions - No career interceptions
Pass Break Ups - 1, Baylor, 2017
A valuable role player who rotated in with the defense in 2017.
2017 (Senior): Played in 11 games during his final college season ... Tallied four tackles, with a multiple-tackle game at South Alabama ... Credited with a pass break up vs. Baylor.
2016 (Junior): Saw action in the Cowboys’ season opener against Southeastern Louisiana, recording a tackle.
Junior College: Played for coach Curtis Horton at Fort Scott CC … Played cornerback in all 10 games both as a freshman and as a sophomore … Totaled 66 tackles, three tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and two interceptions in two years at Fort Scott … As a sophomore, recorded 29 tackles, one tackle for loss and ranked second on the team in pass breakups with seven … As a freshman, he tallied 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and a team-best eight breakups… An honorable mention at cornerback on the 2014 KJCCC All-Conference team.
High School: Played for coach Mario Smith at Monsignor Edward Pace High School … Totaled six interceptions and 30 pass breakups in high school despite missing part of his career due to injury … Impressed with his speed and toughness … Also competed in track and field.
Personal: Malik Jordan Kearse was born June 12, 1996, in Aventura, Fla. … Son of Henry Kearse and Malikah Jones … Undeclared major.
Career Highs
Tackles - 2, at South Alabama, 2017
Interceptions - No career interceptions
Pass Break Ups - 1, Baylor, 2017
A valuable role player who rotated in with the defense in 2017.
2017 (Senior): Played in 11 games during his final college season ... Tallied four tackles, with a multiple-tackle game at South Alabama ... Credited with a pass break up vs. Baylor.
2016 (Junior): Saw action in the Cowboys’ season opener against Southeastern Louisiana, recording a tackle.
Junior College: Played for coach Curtis Horton at Fort Scott CC … Played cornerback in all 10 games both as a freshman and as a sophomore … Totaled 66 tackles, three tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and two interceptions in two years at Fort Scott … As a sophomore, recorded 29 tackles, one tackle for loss and ranked second on the team in pass breakups with seven … As a freshman, he tallied 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and a team-best eight breakups… An honorable mention at cornerback on the 2014 KJCCC All-Conference team.
High School: Played for coach Mario Smith at Monsignor Edward Pace High School … Totaled six interceptions and 30 pass breakups in high school despite missing part of his career due to injury … Impressed with his speed and toughness … Also competed in track and field.
Personal: Malik Jordan Kearse was born June 12, 1996, in Aventura, Fla. … Son of Henry Kearse and Malikah Jones … Undeclared major.
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