Malik Dixon-Williams

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Miami, FL - OCTOBER 8: The UCONN Huskies against the Florida International Panthers at Riccardo Silva Stadium on October 8th, 2022 in Miami, FL. (Photo by Eric Espada/UCONN Athletics)

Photo by: Eric Espada/UCONN Athletics

Malik Dixon and Hunter Webb against Yale on October 16, 2021.

Position:
Defensive Back
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Hometown:
Orlando, FL
High School:
Wekiva

2023 (R-Junior Season): Appeared in eight games with injuries keeping him out of four games for the Huskies...Finished with 43 total tackles, 22 solo, and two for a loss...Had two forced fumbles, a pass break-up and an interception...Posted a season-high 10 tackles, eight solo and one for a loss, with a forced fumble against USF (Oct 21)...Made six tackles and forced a fumble at James Madison (Nov 11)...Had six stops and intercepted a pass at Boston College (Oct 28)...Made five tackles at Tennessee (Nov 4).

2022 (R-Sophomore Season): Played in all 12 games...Notched 90 tackles (49 solo), fourth on the defense, and 0.5 for a loss... Had six pass break-ups and a pair of interceptions on the season... Had one interception at Ball State (Oct 15)...Tied career high 11 tackles twice (at Utah State, at NC State)...Made 8 tackles and one pass breakup against Liberty (Nov 12).

2021 (R-Freshman Season): Played in all 12 games for the Huskies... Tallied 58 tackles, four for loss, one interception, and two pass breakups... Had a career high 11 tackles at Army (Sept 18)... Made 10 tackles and one pass breakup against Middle Tennessee (Oct 22)... Had nine tackles at Massachusetts (Oct 9)... Made eight tackles and had one interception returned for 37 yards against Houston (Nov 27).

2019 (Freshman Season): Saw action in two games during his redshirt season.

High School: Lettered in three sports at Wekiva HS in Orlando, Fla…. Football, basketball and track and field… National Honor Society.