Maliek Collins

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the fourth pick of the third round (67th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft…Signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2020…Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 23, 2021...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 20, 2021...Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 31, 2021...Re-signed with the Texans on March 18, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the fourth pick of the third round (67th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft…Signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2020…Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 23, 2021...Placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 20, 2021...Activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 List on Dec. 31, 2021...Re-signed with the Texans on March 18, 2022.

2022 (Houston 15/15):

• Played and started in 15 games, totaling 37 tackles (27 solo), 3.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits and two passes defensed in 2022
• Recorded his first half sack of the season and a season-high four tackles (two solo) at the New York Giants (11/13)
• Tallied 2.0 sacks at Miami (11/27), which marks the third multi-sack effort of his career
• Also reached 100 career quarterback hits and 150 career total tackles in Week 12 at Miami (11/27)
• Posted his third full sack of the season and one quarterback hit in the season finale at Indianapolis (1/1/23)

2021 (Houston 15/15):

• Started all 15 games he played in during his first season as a Texan, amassing a career-high 28 tackles (18 solo) and nine tackles for loss and tallying 2.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits, one fumble recovery and his first career interception
• Made his first start as a Texan and recorded one solo tackle in the season opener vs. Jacksonville (9/12)
• Notched his first tackle for loss as a Texan and two solo tackles at Cleveland (9/19)
• Logged his first sack as a Texan at Arizona (10/24), dropping QB Kyler Murray for a loss of 10 yards
• Recorded two tackles, half a sack, one fumble recovery and his first career interception at Miami (11/7). Intercepted a pass from QB Jacoby Brissett near the line of scrimmage in the third quarter
• Finished with three tackles (two solo), a quarterback hit and a season-high two tackles for loss at Tennessee (11/21)
• Posted two tackles (one solo), 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. Tennessee (1/9/22). Sacked QB Ryan Tannehill for a loss of six yards

2020 (Las Vegas 12/11):

• Appeared in 12 games (11 starts), recording 15 total tackles (eight solo) and one quarterback hit
• Started at defensive tackle in his Raiders debut and recorded two tackles (one solo) at Carolina (9/13)
• Spent three weeks (13-15) on the Reserve/Injured list

2019 (Dallas 16/16):

• Started all 16 games and recorded 20 total tackles (13 solo), 4.0 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, six tackles for loss and one fumble recovery
• Started and registered his first sack of the season for a loss of eight yards vs. Minnesota (9/22)
• Recorded a sack in consecutive games, taking down Saints QB Teddy Bridgewater for a loss of nine yards at New Orleans (9/29)
• Tallied a season-high five total tackles (two solo) and added one fumble recovery vs. Philadelphia (10/20)
• Registered a sack by taking down Patriots QB Tom Brady for a loss of six yards at New England (11/24)

2018 (Dallas 13/9, 2/2):

• Appeared in 13 games (nine starts), totaling 19 tackles (12 solo), 3.0 sacks, eight quarterback hits, five tackles for loss and one fumble recovery
• Notched his first sack of the season at Carolina (9/9)
• Added a sack for a loss of eight yards vs. Jacksonville (10/14) after returning from injury
• Recorded his second game of the season with multiple quarterback hits and logged 1.0 sack vs. Tampa Bay (12/23)
• Sacked Seahawks QB Russell Wilson for a seven-yard loss in the Wild Card Round game vs. Seattle (1/5/19)

2017 (Dallas 16/16):

• Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and notched 22 total tackles (10 solo), 2.5 sacks, nine quarterback hits, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries
• Contributed 2.0 sacks in a game for the second time in his career at Arizona (9/25)
• Logged two quarterback hits and a fumble recovery vs. Washington (11/30)

2016 (Dallas 16/14, 1/1):

• Saw action in all 16 regular season games (14 starts) and finished second on the team with a single-season career-high 5.0 sacks as a rookie. Also added 23 total tackles (17 solo), 13 quarterback hits, five tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Tallied 2.0 sacks in a game for the first time in his career at Cleveland (11/6)
• Added one solo tackle, 1.0 sack, two quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery vs. Tampa Bay (12/18)
• Logged three quarterback hits and 1.0 sack vs. Detroit (12/26)

COLLEGE:

• Played three seasons (2013-15) at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.
• Appeared in 38 contests (26 starts), totaling 86 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, one pass defensed and one forced fumble
• Named a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection from 2014-15
• Played in 13 games with 12 starts as a junior (2015), totaling 29 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks
• As a sophomore (2014), started 13 games and led the Cornhuskers in tackles for loss with 14, while ranking second on the team with 4.5 sacks while also adding 45 tackles
• Played in 12 games with one start as a freshman (2013) and recorded 12 tackles

PERSONAL:

• Attended Kansas City (Mo.) Center High School
• First-team Class 3A all-state pick by the Missouri High School Coaches Association as a senior
• Standout wrestler who won the Missouri Class 2A state championship with a perfect 48-0 record in his senior season
• Volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, Make-A-Wish, Mad Dads, Madonna Rehabilitation Center and made local hospital visits in college