Elite CB Malik Muhammad Signs Letter of Intent With Texas Longhorns

South Oak Cliff star Malik Muhammad became the latest signing for the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday

Matt Galatzan | Dec 21, 2022

AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns officially signed yet another elite commitment of the 2023 class on Wednesday when South Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) defensive back Malik Muhammad handed in his letter of intent.

Standing 6 feet tall and weighing 170 pounds, Muhammad picked the Longhorns over serious pursuit from most major FBS programs, including Texas A&M, Alabama, and others.

Across the board, he is one of the highest-rated corners in the class. And on Tuesday, that continued to be the case, with Muhammad coming in as the No. 16 overall recruit in Sports Illustrated's 2023 SI99 rankings.

Muhammad played at IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) his sophomore year but came back to Texas to play for South Oak Cliff where he won back-to-back state championships in his final two seasons.

In his junior season, Muhammad fished with 68 tackles, three interceptions and six passes defended.

During his latest state title run, Muhammad finished with 58 tackles, 12 passes defended and an interception, which was returned for the game-sealing touchdown in the 6A state championship game.

Muhammad will now join other 2023 Longhorns defensive back Derek Williams in on the 40 Acres next fall.

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Published Dec 21, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.