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Total tackles:	72
Pass deflections:	5
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Malik Mustapha
No. 6 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	June 25, 2002 (age 22); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Weddington ; (Weddington, North Carolina)
College:	Richmond (2020) ; Wake Forest (2021–2023)
NFL draft:	2024 / round: 4 / pick: 124
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (2024–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-ACC (2023);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	72
Pass deflections:	5
Interceptions:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Malik Mustapha (born June 25, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Mustapha is of Nigerian descent.^[1]^[2] He attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina.^[3] As a senior, he had 68 tackles and five interceptions. He committed to the University of Richmond to play college football.

College career

Mustapha played at Richmond for one year before transferring to Wake Forest University.^[4] He played at Wake Forest from 2021 to 2023.^[5]^[6] During his career, he had 175 tackles, three interceptions and four sacks over 35 games. Mustapha entered the 2024 NFL draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.54 s	1.58 s	2.57 s	41.5 in (1.05 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[7]^[8]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Mustapha with the 124th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft. The 124th pick had initially belonged to the Dallas Cowboys, who traded it to the 49ers in exchange for Trey Lance.^[9]

Mustapha began his rookie season as a backup, but injuries sustained by Talanoa Hufanga soon thrust him into the a more prominent role.^[10]^[11] In Week 4 he made his first start in a 30–13 victory over the New England Patriots.^[12] Mustapha recorded his first career interception two weeks later during a Thursday night game against the Seattle Seahawks; the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 36–24.^[13] He retained his position as a starter following Hufanga's return to the lineup in Week 14.^[14] Mustapha finished the season with 72 total tackles, including two tackles for loss, five passes defended, and an interception. He was named to Pro Football Focus' all-rookie team.^[15]