Malik Lofton

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
5-10
Weight:
190
Position:
Cornerback
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minn.
High School:
Hopkins H.S.
Major:
Human Development and Family Studies

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS AND AWARDS

Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2020-21)
MVFC Honor Roll (2017, 2020-21, 2021, 2022)

2022: Started all 14 games in which he played ... tied for third on the team with four pass breakups ... began Missouri Valley Football Conference play by registering two tackles and breaking up a pass in road win at Missouri State ... recorded three tackles in win at top-ranked North Dakota State ... notched lone interception of the season on the next-to-last play of the first half at North Dakota ... tallied season-high four tackles (three solo) in league-clinching victory at Northern Iowa ... top performance in Football Championship Subdivision playoff run was a two-tackle outing in semifinals against Montana State

2021: Shared time in the starting lineup at cornerback for second season in a row ... earned starting assignment in eight of the 14 games in which he played ... ranked second on the team with three interceptions ... registered career-high six tackles in season-opening win at Colorado State ... was credited with five tackles in shutout victory at Indiana State ... tallied one of team's four interceptions in Beef Bowl win over Dixie State ... set Jackrabbit record for longest fumble return in program history, returning fumble 97 yards for touchdown versus Southern Illinois ... also broke up a pass and notched a tackle versus Southern Illinois ... recovered a fumble and tallied a tackle in home win over North Dakota State ... sealed Jackrabbit victory in final minute of regular season finale against North Dakota with interception deep in SDSU territory ... opened Football Championship Subdivision playoff run with a pair of pass breakups and four tackles versus UC Davis ... broke up a pass and recorded three tackles in second-round victory at Sacramento State

2020-21: Started eight of 10 games at cornerback ... registered at least one tackle in nine games ... opened season with two solo tackles at Northern Iowa ... recorded three tackles and a pass breakup at North Dakota ... notched first career interception in home win over Youngstown State, a game in which he matched his season high with three tackles ... was credited with two solo stops in Football Championship Subdivision national title game against Sam Houston

2019: Provided depth at the cornerback positions ... played in 10 games ... credited with two tackles in first action of the season, versus Long Island ... matched season high of four tackles and added a pass breakup in Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois ... made lone start of the season at Indiana State, recording three tackles ... notched pair of tackles versus North Dakota State

2018: Contributed primarily in a reserve role at cornerback and on special teams for the Jackrabbits ... broke up a pass in season opener versus Montana State ... earned first career start in Beef Bowl game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, recording one tackle ... registered career-high four tackles in back-to-back home games against Indiana State and Youngstown State ... credited with two stops versus Missouri State

2017: Redshirted during first season with the Jackrabbits, but made an impact on the practice field ... honored as team's Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to game at Western Illinois ... named squad's Scout Special Teams Player of the Week in preparation for regular season finale at South Dakota

BEFORE SDSU: Earned all-Metro recognition from the Minneapolis Star Tribune during a standout career at Hopkins High School ... contributed both offensively and defensively throughout his prep career, scoring seven touchdowns and intercepting five passes as a junior ... also has competed in the sprints and jumps during the track and field season