Malik Denkins | Austin Peay
College Football Player
Malik Denkins
Austin PeayHeight6' 1"Weight239 lbsExperienceSenior
9SOLO
2Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive Lineman
Jersey#81
Height6' 1"
Weight239 lbs
BirthplaceCincinnati, OH
CollegeAustin Peay
ClassSenior
TeamAustin Peay
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamAustin Peay
ConferenceUnited Athletic Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumFortera Stadium
LocationTN
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
North AlabamaWeek 8 · Braly StadiumOctober 24, 2026 · 7:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 @ West Georgia2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 24-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Tarleton State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 40-32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs New Haven2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 42-17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UT Martin2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 35-12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ West Florida2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 38-16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Morehead State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 63-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Vanderbilt2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 28-9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |