Is Malik Esquerra starting?
Malik Esquerra is listed 2nd string at FS for Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Malik Esquerra is listed FS #2 for Texas Tech at 73 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Killeen Shoemaker, ranked #567 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 8 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #24
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8844
- National Rank
- #567
- High School
- Killeen Shoemaker
- Hometown
- Killeen, TX
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 49th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WORSTTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-24
Sep 5WACUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 33-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WORST | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WACU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Malik Esquerra's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.