Malik Mustapha

About

NFL safety, football player, and athlete that was selected as a fourth rounder in the NFL Draft of the year 2024 by the San Francisco 49ers team. While in college, he played football at Wake Forest University. During his final season at Wake Forest, he earned All-ACC honors. 

Before fame

He initially began his college football career at the University of Richmond. After one season, he then transferred to Wake Forest. 

Trivia

As a young boy, he was a huge fan of the 49ers. At the time, his family members were Dallas Cowboys fans. He stands five feet, ten inches tall and weighs close to 210 pounds. On October 11, 2025, Mustapha was activated from the PUP list.

Family life

Growing up, he lived with his family in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born of Nigerian descent. 

Associated with

He credits Frank Gore as being one of his biggest influences while coming up.