Malik Dilonga

Position:
DE
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 264
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cedar Hill, TX
High School:
Trinity Christian School

2016:
• Made 21 tackles (eight solo) with two sacks, four-and-a-half tackles for loss and a forced fumble in 13 appearances for the Mean Green, nine of which were starts
• Posted two tackles on 12/27 vs. Army in the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl
• Recorded three tackles at UTEP on 11/26
• Posted a sack, two-and-a-half tackles for loss and forced a fumble in the win on 11/19 vs. Southern Miss
• Made three tackles, including a half tackle for loss at WKU on 11/12
• Posted his first sack of the season on 11/5 vs. La Tech
• Recorded two tackles vs. Marshall on 10/8, with a half tackle for loss
• Posted two tackles on 10/1 vs. MTSU
• Had one tackle at Rice on 9/24 in a double OT win
• Made one stop on 9/10 vs. Bethune-Cookman
• Started in his season debut vs. SMU on 9/3, posting one tackle

2015:
• Played in all 12 games for the Mean Green with six starts at defensive end, including each of the last two games against Middle Tennessee and UTEP
• Was second on the team with 3.0 sacks and fourth on the team with 4.5 tackles for loss
• Finished with 18 total tackles, including nine solo, and was also credited with three quarterback hurries
• Recorded a sack each against Marshall, UTSA and Middle Tennessee, totaling a season-high three tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Marshall

2014:
• Saw action in 11 games, recording 15 tackles, a pass breakup and three TFL including two sacks
• Recorded four tackles and a sack in win over Nicholls
• Made his presence felt with three tackles, a pass breakup and a sack against LA Tech

2013:
• Did not see any action

2012:
• Redshirted

High School:
• Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com
• Was a two-time first-team TAPPS Division II, District 2 selection his junior season and senior season
• As a senior he recorded 3.5 sacks and had 14 tackles
• Had 45 tackles, four passes broken up, and three sacks as a junior
• Rated as the 87th ranked defensive end in Texas. Personal: Son of Jacques and Carmen Dilonga
• Born December 14, 1993.