Malik Vann: DE · Cincinnati · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malik Vann
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for two head coaches in six seasons at Cincinnati. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against West Virginia — Week 12, 2023.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 24
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 33 | 19 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 16 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 30 | 17 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 103 | 59 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 27-21@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-20vs No. 16 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-35@ BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-30vs Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-14@ Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 21-42@ West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
12%2 sacksTFL rate
12%2 TFL13 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
41.2%
360 pass / 513 run
Plays / game
72.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
380 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons at Cincinnati, 11 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 47 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
