On3's No. 2 CB Malik Muhammad commits to Texas
One of the best 2023 prospects in Texas is making the move from the Mecca to the Forty Acres. Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff cornerback Malik Muhammad committed to the Longhorns on Wednesday, choosing Texas over Texas A&M, Alabama, and others.
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“Sark is a very cerebral guy and coach (Terry) Joseph has really been picking it up and keeping in contact with me,” said Muhammad. “Coach (Jeff) Banks has also been great. Coach B. Harris and coach (Chris) Gilbert played a big role.”
Muhammad is ranked as the No. 56 overall player in the nation, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The Consensus ranks him as the No. 5 cornerback in the country and No. 9 prospect in Texas.
On3’s own rankings label Muhammad as the No. 30 overall prospect, the No. 2 cornerback, and the No. 3 prospect in the state of Texas.
During SOC’s run to the 2021 5A state championship, Muhammad had three interceptions to go along with 68 total tackles.
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He is the 19th member of Texas’ 2023 class.
How Muhammad fits at Texas
Muhammad is an explosive, wiry defensive back prospect who glides around the field with good awareness and bad intentions. At 5-foot-11, he has the frame to fill out into a powerful, press-man corner with the strength and hips to stick on receivers in press-man coverage. He may also spin inside to nickel due to his quickness and ball skills, which could allow him to match tight on receivers in the slot and be involved around the box or the wide flat. – Ian Boyd
Coach Says
Strengths – Fluid athlete with great acceleration and top end, straight-line speed. Zone and man highlights. Very good in leverage position. Gets a good jam at the line and shows impressive upper body strength re-routing receivers and shedding blockers. Willing tackler who generally stays squared up. Very good feet with smooth backpedal. Flips the hips with ease and has a natural feel for the position of the receiver. Very good closing speed. Punt return contributor.
Areas for Improvement / Concern – Needs a college S&C program, and better eye discipline.
More on Muhammad
Malik Muhammad has the family pedigree to make it big on the football field. Muhammad has several relatives that have played or are playing college football. EJ Muhammad (Nevada), A.J. Green (Oklahoma State and Cleveland Browns), Jabar Muhammad (Oklahoma State) and Khairi Muhammad (North Texas) are all cousins. Muhammad transferred back home to the Dallas area and South Oak Cliff High School after playing his sophomore season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. “I came back because I realized that I could do the same thing that I did at IMG here at South Oak Cliff,” Muhammad told Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. “I want to do it for the hood, for South Oak Cliff.” Muhammad is the third-oldest sibling of nine and one of only three boys. His mother is Nimat Abdullah. Muhammad plans on majoring in international business. He lists his hobbies as music, basketball and movies.
