2018 Football
Fleming, Malique
Jersey Number 5
Malique Fleming
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Hillsboro HS
Bio
Awards/Accolades
- 2019 Phil Steele Third Team
- 2018 All-SoCon Second Team (Media)
- 2017 SoCon All-Freshman Team
2019
- Appeared in nine games making eight starts as a redshirt junior
- Earned Phil Steele’s All-SoCon Third Team honors
- Finished fifth on the team with 61 tackles (24 solo, 37 assists)
- Recorded 3.5 tackles for a loss
- Had two pass breakups and two QB hurries
- Recorded lone sack of the season at Western Carolina (Aug. 31)
- Had 10 or more tackles for two straight weeks from Nov. 2 through Nov. 9
- Had a season-high 14 tackles (4 solo, 10 assists) vs. Samford (Nov. 2)
- Started nine of 10 games played at free safety as a redshirt sophomore
- Earned All-SoCon Second Team honors from the league's media members
- Ranked second at Mercer with 77 total tackles (47 solo, 30 assisted)
- Added two forced fumbles & three pass breakups
- Had four games with at least nine tackles
- Recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including one TFL, at Wofford (Oct. 27)
- Started five of 10 games played at free safety
- Earned SoCon All-Freshman Team honors
- Ranked fifth on the team with 53 total tackles (22 solo, 31 assisted)
- Recorded first career interception vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 14)
- Added team-high four pass break-ups, two forced fumbles & one fumble recovery
- Notched one tackle for loss at ETSU (Sept. 23)
- Tallied seven tackles, one forced fumble & one fumble recovery at No. 1 Alabama (Nov. 18)
- Totaled season-high 10 tackles vs. Wofford (Sept. 9)
- Played in three games as a true freshman before being redshirted
- Recorded three tackles, all assisted
- Notched on pass break-up
- Returned three kickoffs for 53 yards at Chattanooga (Oct. 8)
Before Mercer
High School
- Starred as a two-sport athlete at Hillsboro High School
- Earned four varsity letters on gridiron for head coach Craig Clayton
- Led Burros to 28-5 record over final three seasons
- Selected as TSSAA Region 6-5A Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
- Totaled 223 tackles (33.0 TFL), 22 pass break-ups, 13 forced fumbles & 10 interceptions in high school career
- Hauled in 860 receiving yards & nine touchdowns in prep career
- Son of Taveyn Fleming & Tracy Walker
- Has one brother, KeShawn Walker
- Born in Tucker, Ga.
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
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Monday, September 08
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Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Kennesaw State Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/4/2025
Friday, September 05
