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Malik
CARNEY
#11 Defensive Lineman
Malik
CARNEY
#11 Defensive Lineman
Height 6'3
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1995-09-21 (29)
Born Alexandria, VA
School North Carolina
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 4
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 0
Sacks 2

ACQUIRED:
Signed as a free agent on January 18, 2021.

THIS SEASON
Games Played: 17
Starts: 6
Total Tackles: 30
Defensive Tackles: 26
Tackles for loss: 1
Special Teams Tackles: 4
Quarterback Sacks: 7
Forced fumbles: 1
Pass knock downs: 1
Fumble recoveries: 1
Tackles for loss: 1

CAREER:
2022: Appeared in 17 regular season games and started in six on the defensive line…Registered four defensive tackles June 11 at Saskatchewan…Recorded two defensive tackles and one quarterback sack August 12 vs. Toronto…Tallied three defensive tackles and one quarterback sack August 20 at Montreal…Registered one quarterback sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovered for a touchdown September 17 vs. Winnipeg…Tallied four defensive tackles, one tackle for loss, and three quarterback sacks October 7 vs. Saskatchewan…Recorded three defensive tackles and one quarterback sack October 14 at Calgary…Started on the defensive line in the East Semi Final in Montreal November 6.

2021: Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 18…Dressed in four regular season games, including two starts…Registered four total tackles, including three defensive tackles, and one quarterback sack…Recorded his first career CFL tackle in his CFL debut August 14 at Saskatchewan…Recorded his first career CFL quarterback sack August 14 at Saskatchewan…Made his first career start August 27 at Montreal…PLAYOFFS: Dressed in two playoff games, including the Eastern Final and 108th Grey Cup…Recorded two tackles, including one tackle for loss December 5 at Toronto.

2020: Spent time on the practice roster with the National Football League’s Denver Broncos…Released by the Broncos September 5.

2019: Signed with the NFL’s Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent May 10…Released by the Lions August 31…Signed to the practice roster of the Seattle Seahawks…Released by the Seahawks October 25…Signed to the practice roster of the Denver Broncos November 12.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
First CFL Game – Aug. 14/21 at SSK
First Tackle – Aug. 14/21 at SSK (Cody Fajardo)
First Sack – Aug. 14/21 at SSK (Cody Fajardo)

COLLEGE/PERSONAL:
College: Played 36 games over four seasons at the University of North Carolina (2015-18), registering 176 total tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 17 quarterback sacks, four pass knockdowns, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries–one of which was returned for a touchdown.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2021
HAM 7 3 1 1 0 0 0
2022
HAM 17 26 4 7 0 0 1
2023
HAM 17 52 0 5 1 0 1
2024
SSK 13 26 0 4 0 0 1
2025
SSK 1 4 0 2 0 0 0
Total
55 111 5 19 1 0 3

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2021
HAM 7 1 1 1 10
2022
HAM 17 1 0 0 18
2023
HAM 17 1 0 0 18
2024
SSK 13 1 1 0 15
2025
SSK 1 0 0 0 1

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-06
1 OTT 4 0 2 0 0 0
Total
4 0 2 0 0 0

Player Transactions

DATE TEAM ACTION STATUS