Ridwan Malik

Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbia, S.C.
High School:
Richland Northeast HS

Veteran spur safety who plays bigger than his size ... has good speed and work habits ... strong at the point of attack and doesn’t make mistakes ... steady and physical ... missed the first three games of 2006 with a shoulder injury suffered during preseason camp ... saw limited action at East Carolina ... bandit starter at Mississippi State, making six tackles ... three solo tackles in Gator Bowl win ... served as the understudy to all-conference player Mike Lorello in 2005 ... 21 tackles for the year ... pair of tackles and a TFL in Syracuse win ... four tackles, two TFL against Virginia Tech ... had four tackles in the Louisville win ... pair of tackles in Connecticut victory ... three tackles in win at Cincinnati ... three tackles in the Pitt win ... backup bandit in 2004, registering 23 tackles ... three tackles in the win over East Carolina ... pair of tackles against James Madison ... started the Virginia Tech game with the injury to Lawrence Audena ... eight tackles and a pass deflection against the Hokies ... pair of solo stops in the Syracuse win ... did not see varsity action in 2003 ... scout team champion: Wisconsin ... came to WVU in January, 2003 ... strong safety at Richland Northeast High ... first team Class 4A all-state for Coach Jay Frye’s Cavaliers ... 115 tackles, 12 PBU and two interceptions as a senior ... team captain ... North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl all-star game ... birthday is June 18 ... son of Nadirah Hasan ... a special education major ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... BIG EAST academic all-star