Playing professional football was anything but a given for Malik Mustapha. As a freshman at Weddington High School in Matthews, N.C., Mustapha, at 5-foot-2 and weighing only 115 pounds, might have ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Following Sunday’s preseason win over the New Orleans Saints, rookie Malik Mustapha took off his No. 43 jersey and went down a digit. Mustapha donned what he’d worn to the ...

The 49ers aim to be as healthy as possible during the 2025 NFL season, especially after crawling to an NFC West-worst 6-11 finish in their last campaign, largely due to overwhelming injuries. That ...

Malik Mustapha wants to prove himself right. He says he’s less concerned with proving his doubters wrong. But at one point, early in his college career, he was a part of the group who didn’t have a ...

A lifelong dream came true today as Wake Forest junior safety Malik Mustapha was selected by the San Francisco with the 4th round of the 2024 NFL draft with the 124th pick. Mustapha joined Wake Forest ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- While the San Francisco 49ers didn't draft a safety until Saturday's fifth round, that pick -- Kansas State's Marques Sigle-- could have a chance at a bigger than anticipated ...