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Malik Hartford

Position coaches (UCLA, 2026): Eddie Whitley Jr., Gabe Lynn, Anthony DiMichele

Cincinnati, OHSenior6'2"193 lb#12
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Estimated NIL value
$350K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 14, 2026

Malik Hartford is a 6'2", 193-lb Senior Defensive Back from Cincinnati, OH. Malik Hartford entered the transfer portal from Ohio State on January 14, 2026 and committed to UCLA. TransferPortl estimates Malik Hartford's NIL market value at $350K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Malik Hartford has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 32 tkl
Havoc Plays
6.5
77th
Ball Plays
4
71st
Solo Tackle Rate
50.0%
20th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
23
Highest TVS
24
Nov 1, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 23 out of 100. The highest saved score is 24.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Ohio State50 Very highEntered portal
2025Ohio State58 Very highDid not enter
2024Ohio State6 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$350,138
Highest market value
$407,223
Nov 1, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $350,138. The highest estimated value is $407,223.$0$228K$456K202420252026Ohio StateUCLASep 2, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Ohio State logoOhio State
January 14, 2026
Ohio State → UCLA
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to Ohio State Apr 2022
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksINTPBU
2026UCLA32162.5013
2025Ohio State2100-0
2024Ohio State8400-1
2023Ohio State10500-2
2026 UCLA DB Room
Ta'Shawn JamesDefensive Back · $692KScooter JacksonDefensive Back · $635KRodrick PleasantDefensive Back · $270KTao JohnsonDefensive Back · $153KDante LovettDefensive Back · $144KOsiris GilbertDefensive Back · $94KRobert Stafford IIIDefensive Back · $75KJamier JohnsonDefensive Back · $71K
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