Malik Hartford

DB · #12 · UCLA · SR · 6'2" · 193 · Cincinnati, OH

Transferred from OSU · FS depth chart, 2nd

3 2025 tackles

0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

27 Career games (2 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	TFL	PD
2025	Ohio State	4	0	3	1	0
2024	Ohio State	14	0	8	0	0
2023	Ohio State	9	2	9	0	1

Tackles per game 0.8 28

Havoc plays 1 53

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 12.7% 24

Line yards per carry allowed 3.2 1

Sack rate 3.0% 2

with Ohio State

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W13	RUTG	1		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#150

Kedrick Reescano RB · New Caney MISS

#151

Chris Culliver WR · Maiden UNC

#152

Malik Hartford S · Lakota West OSU

#153

Aidan Chiles QB · Downey ORST

#154

Whit Weeks LB · Oconee County LSU

Ss in the class

Tony Mitchell Thompson ALA

#10

Isaac Smith Itawamba Agricultural MSST

#11

Malik Hartford Lakota West OSU

#12 DaKaari Nelson Selma PSU

#13

2025 · 53th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 94th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.