Troy University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 51
Malik Ellis
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 295
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Laurel, Miss.
- High School:
- Laurel HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
Troy
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Did not see game action ... Named offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for Troy's game against Georgia State
Mississippi State
2024 (Sophomore): Played in one game; redshirted … Played six total snaps, all at right guard and all vs. Eastern Kentucky.
2023 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games while making four starts … SE Louisiana (9/2): He made his collegiate debut ... Alabama (9/30): Made his first career start at MSU … Western Michigan (10/7): Started back-to-back games for the first time in his career
High School: Prepped at Laurel High School … Three-star prospect by 247Sports … No. 14 prospect in Mississippi … Team went 10-4 and reached the 5A State Semifinals in 2021 … Started at left tackle … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s 2022 Dandy Dozen … Also competed in track and field, throwing the shot and discus … Chose Mississippi State over Utah, Oregon, Ole Miss and others … Enrolled early at MSU in Jan. of 2023
Personal: Born Malik Antwon Ellis on May 18, 2004 … Son of Michael Ellis and Roberta Rogers ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
2025 (RS-Sophomore): Did not see game action ... Named offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for Troy's game against Georgia State
Mississippi State
2024 (Sophomore): Played in one game; redshirted … Played six total snaps, all at right guard and all vs. Eastern Kentucky.
2023 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games while making four starts … SE Louisiana (9/2): He made his collegiate debut ... Alabama (9/30): Made his first career start at MSU … Western Michigan (10/7): Started back-to-back games for the first time in his career
High School: Prepped at Laurel High School … Three-star prospect by 247Sports … No. 14 prospect in Mississippi … Team went 10-4 and reached the 5A State Semifinals in 2021 … Started at left tackle … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s 2022 Dandy Dozen … Also competed in track and field, throwing the shot and discus … Chose Mississippi State over Utah, Oregon, Ole Miss and others … Enrolled early at MSU in Jan. of 2023
Personal: Born Malik Antwon Ellis on May 18, 2004 … Son of Michael Ellis and Roberta Rogers ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
Chanda Rigby Postgame Press Conference (WBIT) - No. 2 Kansas
Friday, March 20
NCAA Tournament First Round Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, March 19
NCAA Tournament First Round Pre-game Press Conference
Wednesday, March 18
Skylar Meade, Matt DIll, and Jimmy Janicki Postgame - Alabama State
Wednesday, March 18



















































































































