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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 23 | — |
Charting
Where Hartford'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
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  UCLA#17 · 8-0 | 8 | 62% | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Ohio State#2 · 12-2 | 2 | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Ohio State#1 · 14-2 | 7 | 6% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | Ohio State#4 · 11-2 | 6 | 20% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malik Hartford's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malik Hartford'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 | @ California | W 45–24 | 6.6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  San Diego State | W 28–10 | 7.5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Purdue | W 52–38 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Maryland | W 54–3 | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Oregon | W 17–15 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Michigan State | W 28–10 | 8.9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 |  Nevada | W 27–0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.7 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 692nd / 5664 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · California | ✓ DB | 86 | ~70 (28–74) | 5 | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · San Diego State | ✓ DB | 56 | ~56 (23–56) | 9 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · Purdue | ✓ DB | 59 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | · | 15% |
| Wk 4 · Maryland | ✓ DB | 69 | ~56 (23–59) | 4 | · | 81% |
| Wk 6 · Oregon | ✓ DB | 61 | ~50 (20–53) | 3 | · | 82% |
| Wk 7 · Wisconsin | — | 48 | ~11 (0–34) | 1 | · | 23% |
| Wk 8 · Michigan State | — | 55 | ~55 (22–55) | 5 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Nevada | ✓ DB | 59 | · | · | · | — |
| Season | 6 GS | 493 | 307 (233–341) | 28 | 1 | 62% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the UCLA roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ta'Shawn James | DB | SR | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Malik Hartford | DB | SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | Scooter Jackson | DB | SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | Dante Lovett | DB | SR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | Derrick Barksdale | DB | SR | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Rodrick Pleasant | DB | SR | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Mason Rivera | DB | SR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Osiris Gilbert | DB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Cole Martin | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Ty Lee | DB | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jhase McMillan | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Tao Johnson | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Kuron Jabari Jr. | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | CJ Lavender | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Zeke Johnson | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Chase Coleman | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Logan Hirou | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Joshua Dixon | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Brett Barry | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Jamier Johnson | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. UCLA depth chart →