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Jaguar Highlights: Looking to start at the ‘Z’ wide receiver slot ... Had three catches in each of the first two scrimmages of the spring, leading the team with 70 yards in the second highlighted by a 40-yard touchdown reception.

As A Junior (2017): Entered the season expected to sit out as a redshirt, but wound up playing in each of the Jaguars’ last 10 outings including starting the final nine ... Posted 27 receptions for 324 yards, ranking third on the team in both categories ... Also shared the team squad with three touchdown catches ... Led the Jags with four catches — finishing with 53 yards — and scored his first career touchdown on a 14-yard reception midway through the third quarter in win at Troy in the “Battle For The Belt” ... Earned the coaches’ receiver award for the effort ... Shared game-high honors with five catches for a career-best 68 yards, scoring twice, against Louisiana ... Paced South with a career-high six catches for 60 yards in Senior Day victory over Arkansas State ... Hauled in four passes for 38 yards at Louisiana Tech ... Made three catches — for 21 and 47 yards, respectively — at Georgia State and New Mexico State ... That included a season-long 30-yard reception to help set up the first score of the game against the latter.

Junior College Highlights (2015-16): Was a first-team all-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection as a sophomore after finishing with 58 catches for 712 yards and six touchdowns ... Has season-best totals with 16 receptions for 189 yards and a pair of scores in 10-point win at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M ... Finished with 125 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions at Ellsworth (Iowa) CC while posting eight catches for 107 yards at Garden City (Kan.) CC ... Recorded five catches for 68 yards with a score at Butler (Kan.) CC ... Posted four receptions in back-to-back wins over Iowa Western CC and Fort Scott (Kan.) CC ... Also had four catches against Hutchinson (Kan.) CC as well as at Highland (Kan.) CC ... Caught three balls for 46 yards and a touchdown in five-point victory over Dodge City (Kan.) CC ... As a freshman recorded 15 receptions for 152 yards and two scores ... Posted three catches in each of the last two outings of the season against DCCC and GCCC ... Both receptions in win at ICCC went for touchdowns ... Also had a pair of catches in victory over Independence (Kan.) CC.

High School Highlights: Was a four-year letterwinner at Shawnee Heights High, helping the Thunderbirds to the semifinals of the state playoffs and the region championship as a senior ... Also picked up three letters in basketball and was part of a team that advanced to the state tournament ... Lettered in track his final year as well.

Personal: Full name is Malik Edward Stanley ... Born June 7, 1997, in Topeka, Kan. ... Son of Michelle Stanley ... Favorite movie is “Django Unchained” ... Favorite athletes are LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr. and Jerry Rice ... Favorite musical artists are Drake, Future, Young Thug and Migos ... Likes Italian and Mexican food ... Likes to play video games in his free time ... Has an interest in either becoming an athletic director or working as a sports analyst in the future ... Also recruited by Minnesota, Kansas State and Kansas out of junior college ... An interdisciplinary studies major.