Malik Carney

Malik Carney (born September 21, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career After using a redshirt season in 2014, Carney played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2015 to 2018. He played in 36 games where he had 176 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

Professional career

Detroit Lions On May 10, 2019, Carney signed with the Detroit Lions after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. He was released near the end of training camp on August 31, 2019. He was released October 15, 2019, but then re-signed on October 23, 2019. He re-signed with the team to a futures contract on December 31, 2019, but was released at the end of the pre-season on September 5, 2020.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On January 18, 2021, Carney signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. After beginning the season on the injured list, he made his professional debut in week 2, on August 14, 2021, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he also recorded his first sack after tackling Cody Fajardo. He was on the reserve roster for the East Semi-Final, but made his playoff debut in the East Final where he recorded two tackles and a sack in the victory over the Toronto Argonauts.

Following 2022 training camp, Carney earned a starting role at defensive end for the season opening game against the Roughriders, where he had four defensive tackles, but was reduced to a backup role thereafter.

In February 2024, he was eligible to test free agency.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On February 13, 2024, the Roughriders announced that Carney had signed with the team.

Edmonton Elks The Edmonton Elks announced the signing of Carney on February 11, 2026.

Personal life Carney was born to parents Lamont Carney and Adrienne Williams.