Malik Mustapha (born June 25, 2002) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 43 – San Francisco 49ers | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 25, 2002 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Weddington (Weddington, North Carolina) |
| College: | Richmond (2020) Wake Forest (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Early life
Mustapha attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina.[1] As a senior, he had 68 tackles and five interceptions. He committed to the University of Richmond to play college football.
College career
Mustapha played at Richmond for one year before transferring to Wake Forest University.[2] He played at Wake Forest from 2021 to 2023.[3][4] During his career he had 175 tackles, three interceptions and four sacks over 35 games. Mustapha entered the 2024 NFL draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.54 s | 1.58 s | 2.57 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 22 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Mustapha was selected 124th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. The Dallas Cowboys initially held possession of the 124th pick until it was traded to the 49ers in exchange for Trey Lance.[7]