Malik Rosier Jr. (born October 18, 1995) (pronounced Rô-seer) is a former American football

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for the

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College career

Malik was a three-star dual-threat quarterback from Faith Academy in

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. He decided to attend Miami. He redshirted in 2014, and was the backup of quarterback Brad Kaaya in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Rosier was named the starter. He led the Canes to a 10–0 start and a #2

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ranking, with wins over Florida State, #13 Virginia Tech, and #3 Notre Dame. The win against rival FSU in Tallahassee broke a 7-game losing streak in the series, the first time the Canes had beaten the Seminoles since 2009. He returned as a starter in 2018. Rosier also played baseball as a freshman at Miami in 2015.University of Miami
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College statistics

Professional career

Rosier went undrafted during the

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. On May 6, 2019, the Miami Dolphins invited Rosier to a minicamp but wasn't signed by the team.

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1995 births Living people Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama American football quarterbacks Miami Hurricanes football players Miami Hurricanes baseball players {{Quarterback-1990s-stub