Malik Welch

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Inglewood, Calif.
High School:
North Torrance
Prev School:
Long Beach CC

TULSA – Was a mid-year transfer from Long Beach City College … participated in spring drills … has three years of eligibility remaining.

JUNIOR COLLEGE – Helped Long Beach CC to an 8-3 record as a freshman in 2017, while totaling 15 tackles, three pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a freshman … JUCO coach was Brett Peabody.

HIGH SCHOOL – Played his prep football at North Torrance High School … was a three-year letterwinner … started three years at cornerback and his final two years at running back … had 1,200 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns, including four TDs on kickoff returns, as a prep senior … totaled 32 tackles, one interception and forced one fumble his senior season … was a first-team all-Pioneer Conference selection and earned second-team all-area honors by the Daily Breeze as a senior running back in 2016 … rushed for 920 yards and had 236 receiving yards his junior campaign, while compiling 46 tackles, three interceptions and two blocked kicks on defense … high school coach was Todd Croce.

PERSONAL – Favorite NFL team is the Houston Texans … favorite NFL player is Marcus Peters … his favorite sports movie is Like Mike … his celebrity crush is Eva Mendes … the most famous person that he has ever met is Snoop Dogg … his favorite vacation spot is Catalina Island … favorite movie is Bad Boys II … his favorite book is Black and White … if he could have dinner with two people they would be filmmakers Michael Bay and George Lucas … has five siblings … majoring in film studies … mother is Maureen Bradley … born March 3, 1998.