2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 4
Malik Heath
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Callaway HS (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] C.C.)
2020 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in 10 games with six starts ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020.
at LSU (9/26): Earned his first career start ... Finished with one catch for one yard. Arkansas (10/3): Recorded five catches for 27 yards. at Kentucky (10/10): Caught six passes, including a 23-yard reception ... Totaled 52 yards ... Combined with State's receiving corp to haul in an MSU-record 45 completions. Texas A&M (10/17): Recorded five catches for 57 yards ... Caught first career touchdown on a 32-yard pass from Will Rogers. at Alabama (10/31): Totaled one catch for two yards. Vanderbilt (11/7): Recorded 79 receiving yards on nine receptions. at Ole Miss (11/28): Posted first multi-touchdown game of his career ... Hauled in four passes for 35 yards and two scores ... Made first career tackle following a fumble on offense. Auburn (12/12): Caught two passes for 14 yards. Missouri (12/19): Made one grab for 29 yards. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Caught three passes for 16 yards.
2018-19 (Copiah-Lincoln C.C.)
Four-star junior college prospect according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated No. 6 overall junior college prospect in the per ESPN … Tabbed No. 2 junior college wide receiver by ESPN … Tabbed No. 11 overall junior college prospect, No. 2 prospect in Mississippi and No. 2 wide receiver by 247Sports … First-team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges as a sophomore … In two seasons, totaled 61 receptions for 835 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 games … As a sophomore, recorded 33 catches for 502 yards and three touchdowns in eight games … Made a season-long 55-yard touchdown reception against Northeast Mississippi C.C. (9/5/19) … Logged a season-high 103 yards receiving and two touchdowns at Pearl River (9/12/19) … Made a season-high eight catches (79 yards) against Jones College (10/19/19) … As a freshman, logged 28 receptions for 333 yards and four touchdowns in nine games.
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High School
Prepped at Callaway High School under head coach Chadwick Germany … Four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-175 prospect per ESPN (156) and 247Sports (172) … Tabbed No. 1 player in Mississippi per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-35 wide receiver per ESPN (No. 22) and 247Sports.com (No. 31) … Tabbed Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior … Totaled 78 career receptions for 1,837 yards and 13 touchdowns … Averaged 24.3 yards per catch over his career As a senior, recorded 21 receptions for 456 yards and seven touchdowns … As a junior, totaled 46 receptions for 1,213 yards and five touchdowns … As a sophomore, made 10 catches for 168 yards and one touchdown … Competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game as a senior … Selected to the Under Armour All America Game as a senior … Committed to MSU on April 16, 2016
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Personal
Born Malik Shazass Heath on March 3, 2000 … Son of Zarbrawe Esco … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @MalikHeath2.
Season: Appeared in 10 games with six starts ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020.
at LSU (9/26): Earned his first career start ... Finished with one catch for one yard. Arkansas (10/3): Recorded five catches for 27 yards. at Kentucky (10/10): Caught six passes, including a 23-yard reception ... Totaled 52 yards ... Combined with State's receiving corp to haul in an MSU-record 45 completions. Texas A&M (10/17): Recorded five catches for 57 yards ... Caught first career touchdown on a 32-yard pass from Will Rogers. at Alabama (10/31): Totaled one catch for two yards. Vanderbilt (11/7): Recorded 79 receiving yards on nine receptions. at Ole Miss (11/28): Posted first multi-touchdown game of his career ... Hauled in four passes for 35 yards and two scores ... Made first career tackle following a fumble on offense. Auburn (12/12): Caught two passes for 14 yards. Missouri (12/19): Made one grab for 29 yards. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Caught three passes for 16 yards.
2018-19 (Copiah-Lincoln C.C.)
Four-star junior college prospect according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated No. 6 overall junior college prospect in the per ESPN … Tabbed No. 2 junior college wide receiver by ESPN … Tabbed No. 11 overall junior college prospect, No. 2 prospect in Mississippi and No. 2 wide receiver by 247Sports … First-team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges as a sophomore … In two seasons, totaled 61 receptions for 835 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 games … As a sophomore, recorded 33 catches for 502 yards and three touchdowns in eight games … Made a season-long 55-yard touchdown reception against Northeast Mississippi C.C. (9/5/19) … Logged a season-high 103 yards receiving and two touchdowns at Pearl River (9/12/19) … Made a season-high eight catches (79 yards) against Jones College (10/19/19) … As a freshman, logged 28 receptions for 333 yards and four touchdowns in nine games.
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High School
Prepped at Callaway High School under head coach Chadwick Germany … Four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-175 prospect per ESPN (156) and 247Sports (172) … Tabbed No. 1 player in Mississippi per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-35 wide receiver per ESPN (No. 22) and 247Sports.com (No. 31) … Tabbed Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior … Totaled 78 career receptions for 1,837 yards and 13 touchdowns … Averaged 24.3 yards per catch over his career As a senior, recorded 21 receptions for 456 yards and seven touchdowns … As a junior, totaled 46 receptions for 1,213 yards and five touchdowns … As a sophomore, made 10 catches for 168 yards and one touchdown … Competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game as a senior … Selected to the Under Armour All America Game as a senior … Committed to MSU on April 16, 2016
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Personal
Born Malik Shazass Heath on March 3, 2000 … Son of Zarbrawe Esco … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @MalikHeath2.
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