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2023 Football Roster

Malachi Ruffin #14 CB

  • Position:
    Cornerback
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    194
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, N.C.
  • High School:
    Nash Central
  • Instagram:
    _mruffin
  • Twitter:
    MRuffin2

Summary

Biography

  • Has played in 46 career games, including 16 starts

2023 (r-Sr.)

  • Played in 12 games, including five starts at cornerback
  • Totaled three tackles against North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl
  • Registered two solo tackles at Baylor
  • Finished with three tackles and a pass breakup against UC
  • Posted three stops at Oklahoma
  • Added one tackle and a pass breakup against BYU
  • Tallied five solo tackles and a pass breakup at UCF
  • Assisted a pair of tackles against Oklahoma State
  • Finished with seven tackles, including five solos, at Houston
  • Totaled two solo stops at TCU
  • Posted four solo tackles against Texas Tech
  • WVU Special Teams Champion (Pitt)
  • Intercepted a pass in the Pitt game; also added one solo tackle
  • Registered one stop against Duquesne
  • Added three tackles in the season opener at Penn State, including two solo stops

2022 (r-Jr.)

  • Played in 12 games, including five starts
  • Saw action at cornerback, cat safety and used extensively on special teams
  • Used on more than 400 defensive plays, including a season-high 85 plays at Oklahoma State
  • Saw action on 180 special teams plays, including a season-high 25 plays at Iowa State
  • Finished with 26 tackles for the season, including 15 solo stops and a fumble recovery
  • Had a season-best two interceptions and tied for a team-high five pass breakups
  • Registered a person-best five tackles, including three unassisted tackles against Oklahoma
  • Had four tackles, including three solo stops at Iowa State
  • Also four tackles against Towson and Kansas State

2021 (r-So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
  • Played in 11 games, adding depth at cornerback
  • Used primarily on special teams
  • Finished with 10 tackles, including eight unassisted tackles
  • Saw action on more than 200 plays, including 33 on defense
  • Registered three solo tackles at Kansas State, tying his season high
  • Season-high three tackles against Texas Tech, including two unassisted tackles
  • Had two tackles against Virginia Tech

2020 (COVID)

  • Played in 10 games, adding depth at cornerback
  • Used primarily on special teams
  • Saw action on 75 snaps for the season, including 65 on special teams
  • Used on a season-high 15 special teams plays at Texas
  • Registered four tackles, including three solo stops
  • Season-high two special teams solo tackles at Texas

2019 (r-Fr.)

  • Did not see game action

2018 (Fr.)

  • Redshirted

High School

  • Played for coach Chris Lee at Nash Central High
  • Earned All-Conference Second Team honors as a senior after finishing with 59 tackles, including 40 solo stops, two interceptions and a fumble recovery
  • Also played basketball and ran track at Nash Central

Personal

  • Son of Brian and Tylina Gordon
  • One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
  • Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in advertising and public relations in August 2022
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'10" 166 lbs
  • 14

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 182 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'9" 182 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    5'10" 187 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Cornerback
    5'10" 194 lbs
    14
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