| Malik Mustapha | |
| Current Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Number: | 6 |
| Position: | Safety |
| Birth Date: | June 25, 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 206 |
| High School: | Weddington (Weddington, North Carolina) |
| College: | Richmond (2020) Wake Forest (2021–2023) |
| Draftyear: | 2024 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 124 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: | |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statweek: | 13 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 57 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue5: | 5 |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue6: | 1 |
| Statlabel7: | Defensive touchdowns |
| Pfr: | M/MustMa00 |
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.
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.
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.
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.[7]
Mustapha began his rookie season as a backup, but injuries sustained by Talanoa Hufanga soon thrust him into the starting role alongside second-year safety Ji'Ayir Brown.[8] [9] In Week 4 he made his first start in a 30–13 victory over the New England Patriots.[10] 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.[11]