#6 Malik Mustapha
S room context
View full depth chart →Malik Mustapha holds the FS · Starter spot in San Francisco 49ers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Malik Mustapha played 14 games in 2025 with a 93% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonBackground & career
Malik Mustapha is a safety for the San Francisco 49ers after being selected in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Charlotte native appeared in 39 games over four years at Richmond and Wake Forest, tallying 192 tackles, 10 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, and 4.0 sacks. As a redshirt junior in 2023, he started all 12 games and recorded 80 tackles while serving as team captain. In his 2024 rookie season, Mustapha appeared in 16 games with 12 starts, posting 71 tackles, 5 pass deflections, and 1 interception. During 2025, he recorded 1 sack, 1 interception, and 3 pass deflections. Entering his third season, Mustapha is on a four-year contract with the 49ers.
Wake Forestthrough 2023