2016 Football Roster
Roster
Lovette, Malik

Jersey Number 23
Malik Lovette
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Redlands, Calif.
- High School:
- Redlands East Valley
Bio
As A Sophomore (2017)
» Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention
Transitioned back to wide receiver in the spring … Saw action in 11 games … Hauled in a 27-yard catch against Southern Utah (Sept. 2) for his first career catch … Also added a nine-yard rush in the same game.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2016)
» Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention
Played in 11 games with two starts at cornerback … Recorded 15 tackles, including 12 solo stops … Had on pass breakup … Made first career start against Colorado (Sept. 24) … at California (Oct. 21): Had a season-high five tackles and a pass breakup.
As A Freshman (2015)
Moved from wide receiver to the defensive secondary just after the start of the season … Utilized a redshirt.
High School
Consensus four-star and top 200 prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated a top 20 player in the state of California by Rivals and 247Sports … Tabbed the No. 110 recruit in the class and the No. 4 all-purpose running back by Rivals … 247Sports ranked him the No. 121 overall prospect and No. 3 all-purpose running back … Ranked No. 187 in the ESPN300 as the No. 17 athlete … Rushed for 985 yards (8.2 avg.) and 23 touchdowns his senior year, placed third in the Inland Division in receiving yards with 70 catches for 1,154 yards and nine scores, and second in the division in scoring (174 points) ... Included were a trio of TDs in the Wildcats’ 34-33 CIF Division II Bowl win over Clayton Valley Charter, catching nine passes for 154 yards and one touchdown against the Eagles ... Earned MaxPreps California Division II Player-of-the-Year acclaim in addition to being named CIF Southern Section All-Inland Division Offensive Player of the Year, player of the year by the San Bernardino Sun, and first-team All-Inland Empire by the Riverside Press Enterprise ... Following his final season, participated in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... Crucial in the success of a program which finished atop the Southern Section Inland Division standings with a 15-1 record under head coach Kurt Bruich and ranked 18th in the state … Chose Oregon over Arizona State, Boise State, California, Colorado, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, USC, Washington and Washington State.
» Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention
Transitioned back to wide receiver in the spring … Saw action in 11 games … Hauled in a 27-yard catch against Southern Utah (Sept. 2) for his first career catch … Also added a nine-yard rush in the same game.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2016)
» Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention
Played in 11 games with two starts at cornerback … Recorded 15 tackles, including 12 solo stops … Had on pass breakup … Made first career start against Colorado (Sept. 24) … at California (Oct. 21): Had a season-high five tackles and a pass breakup.
As A Freshman (2015)
Moved from wide receiver to the defensive secondary just after the start of the season … Utilized a redshirt.
High School
Consensus four-star and top 200 prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated a top 20 player in the state of California by Rivals and 247Sports … Tabbed the No. 110 recruit in the class and the No. 4 all-purpose running back by Rivals … 247Sports ranked him the No. 121 overall prospect and No. 3 all-purpose running back … Ranked No. 187 in the ESPN300 as the No. 17 athlete … Rushed for 985 yards (8.2 avg.) and 23 touchdowns his senior year, placed third in the Inland Division in receiving yards with 70 catches for 1,154 yards and nine scores, and second in the division in scoring (174 points) ... Included were a trio of TDs in the Wildcats’ 34-33 CIF Division II Bowl win over Clayton Valley Charter, catching nine passes for 154 yards and one touchdown against the Eagles ... Earned MaxPreps California Division II Player-of-the-Year acclaim in addition to being named CIF Southern Section All-Inland Division Offensive Player of the Year, player of the year by the San Bernardino Sun, and first-team All-Inland Empire by the Riverside Press Enterprise ... Following his final season, participated in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... Crucial in the success of a program which finished atop the Southern Section Inland Division standings with a 15-1 record under head coach Kurt Bruich and ranked 18th in the state … Chose Oregon over Arizona State, Boise State, California, Colorado, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, USC, Washington and Washington State.
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