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Sylla, Malick

Jersey Number 8
Malick Sylla
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Katy HS (Texas A&M)
Bio
Career Notes
Played in 33 career games with one start … Following the 2024 season, had 26 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
2024 (Junior Season – Texas A&M)
Played in eight games with zero starts … Was in on a tackle in the win over McNeese Had five tackles, 3.0 for 18 yards lost and 2.0 sacks for 12 yards lost in the win over New Mexico State.
2023 (Sophomore Season – Texas A&M)
Played in 13 games with one start … Made first career start in the Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State … Was in on a tackle in the season-opening win over New Mexico ... Made two tackles, including a solo sack for a 5-yard loss, in the win over ULM ... Had a tackle for a 2-yard loss against Auburn ... Made a pair of tackles in the win over Arkansas ... Had two tackles and a hurry at Tennessee ... Had three tackles at Ole Miss.
2022 (True Freshman Season – Texas A&M)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Played primarily on special teams … Tallied five tackles, including a solo sack for a 6-yard loss, and added a hurry against UMass ... Earned the Defensive Versatility award at the annual team banquet.
High School
Coached by Gary Joseph at Katy High School ... A 4-star prospect according to all three major outlets ... 2022 Under Armour All-American ... As a senior, posted 55 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception ... Was a unanimous first-team all-district selection as a junior ... Helped lead Katy to a state championship in his junior season (2020) ... Played with both Seth Davis and Hunter Washington in 2020 ... As a sophomore, led Katy to a 12-1 record and the third round of the state playoffs.
Personal
Full name is Pape Malick Sylla ... Goes by his middle name Malick ... Born Jan. 17, 2004.
Career Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 5, 2x, last vs. McNeese (09/07/2024) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 3x, last vs. Auburn (09/23/2023) *
Sacks: 2.0, vs. New Mexico State (11/16/2024) *
QB Hurries: 1, 3x, last vs. Oklahoma State (12/27/2023) *
Played in 33 career games with one start … Following the 2024 season, had 26 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
2024 (Junior Season – Texas A&M)
Played in eight games with zero starts … Was in on a tackle in the win over McNeese Had five tackles, 3.0 for 18 yards lost and 2.0 sacks for 12 yards lost in the win over New Mexico State.
2023 (Sophomore Season – Texas A&M)
Played in 13 games with one start … Made first career start in the Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State … Was in on a tackle in the season-opening win over New Mexico ... Made two tackles, including a solo sack for a 5-yard loss, in the win over ULM ... Had a tackle for a 2-yard loss against Auburn ... Made a pair of tackles in the win over Arkansas ... Had two tackles and a hurry at Tennessee ... Had three tackles at Ole Miss.
2022 (True Freshman Season – Texas A&M)
Played in 12 games with zero starts … Played primarily on special teams … Tallied five tackles, including a solo sack for a 6-yard loss, and added a hurry against UMass ... Earned the Defensive Versatility award at the annual team banquet.
High School
Coached by Gary Joseph at Katy High School ... A 4-star prospect according to all three major outlets ... 2022 Under Armour All-American ... As a senior, posted 55 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception ... Was a unanimous first-team all-district selection as a junior ... Helped lead Katy to a state championship in his junior season (2020) ... Played with both Seth Davis and Hunter Washington in 2020 ... As a sophomore, led Katy to a 12-1 record and the third round of the state playoffs.
Personal
Full name is Pape Malick Sylla ... Goes by his middle name Malick ... Born Jan. 17, 2004.
Career Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 5, 2x, last vs. McNeese (09/07/2024) *
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, 3x, last vs. Auburn (09/23/2023) *
Sacks: 2.0, vs. New Mexico State (11/16/2024) *
QB Hurries: 1, 3x, last vs. Oklahoma State (12/27/2023) *
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