Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: muh - LEEK

2025 (Redshirt Junior): Started all 12 of the team’s games at wide receiver … Finished second on the Catamount squad with 47 receptions – ninth in the SoCon – for 774 yards, fourth most in the SoCon … Averaged 16.5 yards per reception and 64.5 receiving yards per game … Scored seven receiving touchdowns, second on the team and tied for fourth-most in the league … Recorded at least one reception in all 12 games, with four catches in eight games … Posted a career-high seven catches for 58 yards at Wofford (Oct. 4), part of QB Taron Dickens completing a NCAA-record 46-straight passes  … Posted a pair of 100-yard receiving games with five catches for 103 yards at The Citadel (Oct. 18) and a career-high 141 yards on five receptions against Mercer (Nov. 8) … Had two receiving TDs against both the Bulldogs and Bears … Added four rushes for seven total yards … Selected to the second-team All-Southern Conference at wide receiver … Named second-team Preseason All-SoCon.

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in all 12 of the team’s games as a reserve on offense and on special teams … Finished the season with 23 receptions for 392 yards, sixth on the team in catches and fourth in receiving yards … Recorded receptions in 10 of the team’s 12 games … Caught his first collegiate touchdown pass in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) … Hauled in a career-best four catches twice, against VMI (Nov. 16) and at Samford (Nov. 23) … Recorded 69 receiving yards at Furman before tallying a career-high 79 in the regular-season finale at Samford (Nov. 23) … Attempted a pass at ETSU (Nov. 9) … Caught one pass in limited action in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action in the regular season ... Capped a strong spring semester by catching two passes for 50 yards in WCU's annual Spring Game.

2022 (Freshman): Played in four games as an offensive reserve, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his WCU debut in the season-opening road win at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) … Caught two passes for 20 yards in the home win over Presbyterian (Sept. 17).

Prior to Western Carolina: Was a part of the 2021 District 7-A Championship team in the FHSAA ... Also ran track as a prep where he was the fourth-fastest runner in the 200-meter dash in Florida as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Malik Jamal Knight ... Is the son of Zawana Howard and Atare Allen.

Career-Highs:
Receptions - 7, at Wofford (10/4/25)
Receiving Yards - 141, MERCER (11/8/25)
Receiving TDs - 2, twice - at The Citadel (10/18/25)