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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 | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 34 | — |
Charting
Where Esquerra'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
3 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 |  Texas Tech#12 · 7-1 | 7 | 79% | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech#4 · 12-2 | 5 | 15% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech#62 · 8-5 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malik Esquerra's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malik Esquerra'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 |  Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Oregon State | W 35–24 | 6.5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Houston | W 28–26 | 6.6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Sam Houston | W 49–14 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Colorado | W 29–7 | 8.3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 7 |  Arizona State | W 53–25 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Cincinnati | L 24–37 | 6.7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Arizona | W 34–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.2 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 39 | 399th / 5664 |
| Solo | 31 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Abilene Christian | ✓ S | 61 | ~59 (24–61) | 5 | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Oregon State | ✓ S | 71 | ~71 (29–71) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Houston | ✓ S | 75 | ~75 (30–75) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Sam Houston | — | 67 | ~23 (0–38) | 1 | 34% |
| Wk 5 · Colorado | ✓ S | 80 | ~80 (32–80) | 6 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Arizona State | ✓ S | 72 | ~72 (29–72) | 6 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Cincinnati | ✓ S | 71 | ~71 (29–71) | 6 | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 571 | 451 (342–502) | 40 | 79% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Malik Esquerra | S | JR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Brenden Jordan | S | SR | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Peyton Morgan | S | JR | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Brice Pollock | CB | SR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Davin Martin | CB | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 27 | Amier Boyd | CB | SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | Marcus Ramon-Edwards | S | SR | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Maddox Quiller | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Oliver Miles III | S | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Tarrion Grant | CB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Mikal Harrison-Pilot | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Jordan Rogers | S | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Ashton Hampton | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Noah Lewis | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | S'Vioarean Martin | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Miquel Dingle Jr. | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Aaron Bradshaw | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Braylan McDonald | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Luke Hamilton | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Jamarn Grant II | S | 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. Texas Tech depth chart →