Malik Charles holds the LDE · Backup spot in Oklahoma State Cowboys’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Malik Charles is a 6'3", 284-pound left defensive end from Tempe, Arizona, who joined Oklahoma State as a transfer in spring 2025. Originally a walk-on at Northern Arizona in 2023, Charles transferred to West Georgia, where he earned All-United Athletic Conference first-team honors in 2024 with 7.0 sacks, 10.0 tackles for loss, and 33 total tackles across 11 games. In his first season at Oklahoma State, Charles appeared in 11 of 12 games and started four contests. He recorded 28 total tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss, and one quarterback hurry while accumulating 24 yards from sacks, ranking second on the team in sacks.

West Georgiathrough 2024

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