| No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 18, 1995 Mobile, Alabama |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Faith Academy |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
Malik Rosier Jr. (born October 18, 1995) (pronounced Rô-seer) is a former American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.
College career
Malik was a three-star dual-threat quarterback from Faith Academy in Mobile, Alabama. He decided to attend Miami.[1] He redshirted in 2014, and was the backup of quarterback Brad Kaaya in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Rosier was named the starter.[2][3] He led the Canes to a 10–0 start and a #2 College Football Playoff ranking, with wins over Florida State, #13 Virginia Tech, and #3 Notre Dame. The win against rival FSU in Tallahassee broke a 7-game losing streak in the series, the first time the Canes had beaten the Seminoles since 2009.[4] He returned as a starter in 2018.[5]
Rosier also played baseball as a freshman at Miami in 2015.[6][7]
College statistics
| Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| 2015 | Miami | 6 | 29 | 57 | 50.9 | 338 | 2 | 3 | 101.7 | −2 | −0.1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Miami | 3 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 | 65 | 32.5 | 1 |
| 2017 | Miami | 13 | 224 | 415 | 54.0 | 3,120 | 26 | 14 | 131.1 | 468 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 2018 | Miami | 8 | 82 | 156 | 52.6 | 1,053 | 6 | 8 | 111.7 | 300 | 5.3 | 6 |
| College Totals | 21 | 337 | 632 | 53.3 | 4,543 | 34 | 25 | 123.5 | 831 | 4.1 | 12 | |
Professional career
Rosier went undrafted during the 2019 NFL Draft. On May 6, 2019, the Miami Dolphins invited Rosier to a minicamp but wasn't signed by the team.
References
- ↑ "Malik Rosier, Faith Academy , Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Miami Hurricanes Name Malik Rosier Starting Quarterback to Open 2017 Season". NBC 6 South Florida. August 22, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ Porter, Matt (August 22, 2017). "Malik Rosier named Miami Hurricanes starting QB: What it means for 2017 season". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Miami ranked 11th in the AP pool after FSU win". Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera (August 6, 2018). "Hurricanes QB Malik Rosier: 'Even though I'm named the starter, I can't just let my guard down'". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ University of Miami Miami Herald (subscription required)
- ↑ University of Miami Miami Herald (subscription required)