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Jersey Number 33
Malik Love
- Position:
- OLB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 227
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- McDonough, GA
- High School:
- Ola
Honors
• 2024: MTSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week 9/15
2025 (r-Freshman)
• Played in six games
• Ended the year with one tackle
• Played 43 snaps on special teams and another 24 on defense
• Had a season-high 23 snaps against Jax State
• Lone tackle on the year came in win over NMSU
2024 (Freshman)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball, and track at Ola High School
• Played in eight games his senior season and tallied 28 tackles, including 3.0 sacks and 7.0 TFLs
• Earned first team all-region honors
Personal
• Full name: Malik Walter-Isumu Love
• Parents: Walter II and Eseta Love
• Born: 2/17/2006
• Major: Finance
• 2024: MTSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week 9/15
2025 (r-Freshman)
• Played in six games
• Ended the year with one tackle
• Played 43 snaps on special teams and another 24 on defense
• Had a season-high 23 snaps against Jax State
• Lone tackle on the year came in win over NMSU
2024 (Freshman)
• Did not play in any games and was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball, and track at Ola High School
• Played in eight games his senior season and tallied 28 tackles, including 3.0 sacks and 7.0 TFLs
• Earned first team all-region honors
Personal
• Full name: Malik Walter-Isumu Love
• Parents: Walter II and Eseta Love
• Born: 2/17/2006
• Major: Finance
Friday, April 03
Thursday, March 19
Monday, March 16
Tuesday, January 13
