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Maliq Carr

Position:
TE
Height:
6-6
Weight:
265
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Inkster, Mich.
High School:
Oak Park HS
Prev School:
Michigan State / Purdue

As a Senior (2024)

Earned Master of Science in Management & Leadership in December 2024
CSC Academic All-District
Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
Played 12 games (3 starts) for the third time in his career
Tallied 100+ receiving yards for fourth straight season
Fourth on team in receiving yards (186) and receptions (19)
Fourth on team in yards per catch (9.8 – min. five receptions)
Caught a pass in 11 of 12 games
Reception in final seven games
440 snaps played including 429 offensively
74.1 run block grade (PFF) ranked third among Big 12 tight ends
72.8 offensive grade (PFF) ranked fourth among Big 12 tight ends
Second on team with 13 first-down receptions
Zero drops alongside his 19 receptions
85.9 drop grade (PFF) ranked tops in Big 12 and 11th in Power Four
UH honorary game captain at #15/13 Oklahoma (Sept. 7)

Prior to Houston

Three-year letterwinner (2021-23) at Michigan State
Earned Bachelor of Science in Advertising Management from Michigan State
Played in 34 games for the Spartans, including seven starts
54 catches for 696 yards and five touchdowns
Played in 37 collegiate games overall (34 at MSU from 2021-23; three at Purdue in 2020)
Transferred from Purdue to Michigan State in May 2021
Also played basketball in 2022 spring semester for Michigan State
Appeared in one game for the Spartans
In 2023, ranked second on the team with career-high 30 receptions
352 receiving yards and three TDs (tied for team lead)
Played in 10 games, with six starting assignments (329 snaps)
2023 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for performance at Indiana
Career highs of seven catches, 117 yards and two touchdowns at Indiana
117 yards were most by a Spartan tight end since Dion Sims (122 vs. Eastern Michigan in 2012)
36-yard TD with just 1:19 left for the go-ahead touchdown at Indiana
Started first seven games of season before missing two games with an injury
Two catches for 32 yards in Michigan game
In 2022, second among MSU tight ends in receptions (16) and receiving yards (209)
Two touchdown catches
321 snaps on offense
12-of-16 (.750) catches went for either a first down or touchdown
2022 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
TD catch for the second straight game with a 9-yard grab at Penn State
Two receptions for 21 yards vs. Penn State (40 snaps)
Four catches for 27 yards vs. Indiana, including his first career TD
Career-long 72-yard catch and run against Wisconsin
72-yard reception was MSU’s longest play from scrimmage of the season
In 2021, played in 12 games to earn his first letter
Eight catches for 135 yards
Saw increased playing time in the second half of the season
Seven receptions for 128 yards in last six games)
Played a total of 155 snaps on offense and 66 on special teams
Two catches for 35 yards, including a 25-yarder, in win over No. 12 Pitt in Peach Bowl
Two catches for career-best 51 yards vs. Penn State
Made Spartan debut in Youngstown State game
In 2020 at Purdue, played in three games
Preserved redshirt
One catch for 15 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Iowa

High School

Prepped at Oak Park (Oak Park, Mich.)
Consensus four-star recruit (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN)
Rivals.com No. 3 overall prospect in Michigan
247Sports No. 3 overall prospect in Michigan
ESPN.com No. 6 overall prospect in Michigan
Among the top overall players nationally (class of 2020)
No. 126 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports (No. 126)
No. 188 overall prospect nationally by rivals (No. 188)
No. 274 overall prospect nationally by ESPN (No. 274)
Member of Rivals250 and ESPN300 – top prospects in the country
Rated best wide receiver in the state of Michigan (class of 2020) and No. 35 nationally
Rated No. 1 tight end in the state of Michigan (247Sports and ESPN.com)
No. 4 tight end in the nation by 247Sports
2019 Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News All-North Second Team and Honorable Mention All-State
2019 MLive Metro Detroit Dream Team second team offense
2018 The Detroit News All-North First Team and all-state second team
As a junior in 2018, finished with 21 receptions for 615 yards and nine touchdowns
2018 Detroit Free Press All-North Second Team
Helped Oak Park to 2018 Oakland Activities Association title and the district finals
Also played basketball at Oak Park High School
One of top 20 players in the state of Michigan (No. 18) by the Detroit Free Press

Personal

Nickname: The Freak
Hobbies: bowling, cooking and watching movies
Dream job outside of football: chef
Something most people don’t know: has a dog (Prime) and cat (Starr)
Hidden talent: cooking
Mother, Peggy Carr-McMichael, was power forward on Tennessee Lady Vols’ 1990-91 national championship team
Mother, Peggy, was three-year letterwinner under Hall of Fame coach Pat Summitt (1990-93)
Mother, Peggy, averaged 11.5 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game
Peggy transferred to Ohio State and lettered in 1995 with Buckeyes
Father, Cornell Mann, played point guard at Colorado (1989-94)
Step father, William McMichael, played linebacker at Iowa State (1986-91)
Chose UH because city of Houston is beautiful and opportunity to branch out
One word to describe himself on the field: FREAKY
If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: Hibachi Splash & Meadow at Benihana
Biggest motivation for working hard: grandmother, Auntie Jackie and grandfather
Highlight of life thus far: getting his dog
Best advice: “You have live with your decisions, no one else.”
Sports hero: Calvin Johnson – he’s the definition of dominance
Most memorable athletic feat: Indiana game in 2023
Unique fact: swings lefty in golf