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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 19 | — |
Charting
Where Murphy's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Southern Miss#121 · 3-5 | 7 | 46% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss#102 · 7-6 | 5 | 1% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malakai Murphy's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malakai Murphy's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Auburn | L 8–43 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  UConn | L 20–48 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Tulane | L 21–24 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Troy | L 34–55 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Arkansas State | L 13–23 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Louisiana | W 35–31 | 6.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ UL Monroe | W 35–21 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.1 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 1232nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Alcorn State | — | 59 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 7% |
| Wk 3 · UConn | — | 71 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | · | 4% |
| Wk 4 · Tulane | ✓ CB | 77 | ~73 (29–77) | 4 | · | 95% |
| Wk 6 · Troy | ✓ CB | 80 | ~72 (29–76) | 6 | · | 90% |
| Wk 7 · Arkansas State | ✓ CB | 77 | ~50 (20–53) | 3 | 1 | 65% |
| Wk 8 · Louisiana | ✓ CB | 81 | ~73 (29–77) | 7 | · | 90% |
| Wk 9 · UL Monroe | — | 77 | ~2 (0–6) | 1 | · | 3% |
| Season | 4 GS | 607 | 277 (122–302) | 23 | 1 | 46% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Southern Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Michael Robinson III | DB | JR | 69 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 25 | Landon Sylvie | DB | JR | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Laquan Robinson | DB | SR | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Kobi Albert | DB | JR | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Champ Lewis | DB | JR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 3 | Jyaire Brown | DB | SR | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Malakai Murphy | CB | SO | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 20 | Kolby Peavy | DB | JR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MaLik Caswell | S | SO | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Baron Taylor | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Jonah Martinez | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Jeremiah Dillon | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Kelby Hampton | DB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Aidan Horne | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Ishmael Ibraheem | CB | SR | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Sammy Anderson Jr. | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Hiroshi Carr | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Chauncey Davis Jr. | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 47 | Cannon McClain | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Jordan Pride | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Johnnie Evans | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Southern Miss depth chart →