Malik Bryant is an edge rusher at Missouri who has played in 2 of Missouri's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Missouri is 6-2, No. 19 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Mississippi State — Week 4, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 54-14
0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 40-point win at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mario Cristobal and Eli Drinkwitz.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri
