University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A nice-sized wide receiver who will look to make a bigger impact as a sophomore this fall … A product of Las Vegas who moved to South Carolina to finish his prep career … Named to the 2020 Academic All-Mountain West Team … First name is pronounced “ma-LEEK.” 

2020: Appeared in the season-opening game at SDSU. 

2019: Preserved redshirt season by only appearing in final three games of rookie season … Did not record a statistic. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Spring Valley HS in Columbia, SC … A two-year letterwinner under coach Robin Bacon … Helped the Vikings to a 7-4 record as a senior in 2018 … During two seasons at Spring Valley, hauled in 13 touchdowns and just over 1,000 yards … Began his high school career at Liberty in Henderson, NV. 

PERSONAL: Malik Wesley was born in Las Vegas … The son of Antoine Wesley and Brandece Jones … Has four siblings, Lashay Knapik, Auria Santos, Antoine Wesley and Mia Wesley … Older brother, Antoine, was an All-American wide receiver at Texas Tech and then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens in 2019 … Majoring in psychology.