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Maliek Collins

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Maliek Collins recorded 144 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

144

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Maliek Collins's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2018
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 5, 2019

Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
CLEVELANDBROWNS
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
NOV 23, 2025

Cleveland Browns vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2025

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
DALLASCOWBOYS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 25, 2017

Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2017

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
HOUSTONTEXANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 27, 2022

Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2022

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
DALLASCOWBOYS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 6, 2016

Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Maliek Collins's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Divisional Round
2018
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 12, 2019

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2.5 sacks · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2025
CLEVELANDBROWNS
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
NOV 23, 2025

Cleveland Browns vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2025

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2022
HOUSTONTEXANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 27, 2022

Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2022

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2016
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 18, 2016

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2016

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2021
HOUSTONTEXANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 7, 2021

Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Maliek Collins's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–present

01
DALCOLLINS—Maliek Collins
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2020–present

02
LVCOLLINS—Maliek Collins
LVCROSBY98Maxx Crosby
LVCARR4Derek Carr

A new home searches for lasting direction

Las Vegas Raiders · The Las Vegas chapter

The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

03
HOUCOLLINS—Maliek Collins
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2023–present

04
HOUCOLLINS—Maliek Collins
HOUSTROUD7C.J. Stroud
HOUANDERSON51Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Franchise era

2015–present

05
SFCOLLINS—Maliek Collins
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2018–present

06
CLECOLLINS—Maliek Collins
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons144 career games142 career solo tackles38 career sacksCollege: NebraskaDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 67Jersey: 965 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 2016Most recent: Oct 1, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history