- Name
- Malik Hartford
- Nationality
United States- Position
- S
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 194
- Hometown
- West Chester, OH
- High School
- Lakota West
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2023
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Weight: 194 (2023)
2023 Media Guide: Malik is in his first season with the program and was a member of the 2023 class of recruits … he enrolled in classes in January 2023 and took part in spring drills … Malik was a four-star recruit and the No. 4-ranked player in the state of Ohio according to the 247Sports composite.
High School: Named the Greater Miami Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 … selected by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association as the Division I Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year and co-Division I Defensive Player of the Year … the leader of a Lakota West defense that gave up just 10.0 points per game during a 13-1 season this fall … his stat line in 2022 included 43 tackles, two interceptions, four tackles-for-loss, five pass breakups … finished his junior season with 58 tackles, two INTs, a sack and six blocked kicks/punts … played in the 2023 All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 7.
Personal: Parents are Zainab and Jim Hartford.