Malik Carney (born September 21, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

After using a redshirt season in 2014, Carney played

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for the

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from 2015 to 2018. He played in 36 games where he had 176 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

On May 10, 2019, Carney signed with the

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after going undrafted in the

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. He was released near the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 25, 2019, Carney signed a practice roster agreement with the

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. He was released October 15, 2019, but then re-signed on October 23, 2019. Two days later, he was again released from the practice squad.

Denver Broncos

On November 12, 2019, Carney signed a practice roster agreement with the

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. He re-signed with the team to a futures contract on December 31, 2019, but was released at the end of the pre-season on September 5, 2020.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On January 18, 2021, Carney signed with the

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. After beginning the season on the injured list, he made his professional debut in week 2, on August 14, 2021, against the

where he also recorded his first sack after tackling

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. He played in four regular season games, starting in two, where he had three defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and one sack. He was on the reserve roster for the East Semi-Final, but made his playoff debut in the East Final where he recorded two tackles and a sack in the victory over the

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. In his first

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championship game, he recorded one defensive tackle in the

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loss to the

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. Following 2022 training camp, Carney earned a starting role at defensive end for the season opening game against the Roughriders, where he had four defensive tackles, but was reduced to a backup role thereafter. In February 2024, he was eligible to test free agency.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On February 13,

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, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Carney had signed with the team.

Personal life

Carney was born to parents Lamont Carney and Adrienne Williams.

References

External links

Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carney, Malik 1995 births Living people American football defensive linemen Canadian football defensive linemen Denver Broncos players Detroit Lions players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Players of American football from Virginia Players of Canadian football from Virginia Sportspeople from Alexandria, Virginia Seattle Seahawks players Saskatchewan Roughriders players