Malik Devon McDowell (born June 20, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent.

After playing college football for Michigan State, he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft.

He sustained injuries from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident shortly after being drafted and never played in a game for the Seahawks.

He also participated at Michigan State's Pro Day, but chose to run only positional drills for scouts and team representatives in attendance.

[12] McDowell attended nine private workouts and visits with the Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and Washington Redskins.

[23] A few weeks prior to training camp, McDowell was involved in an ATV accident and was placed on the reserve/did not report list on July 30, 2017.

On February 18, 2019, McDowell got into an altercation with police in Lathrup Village, Michigan, and was charged with assault, resisting arrest, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI).

[29][30] During the incident and while resisting arrest, McDowell constantly and for several minutes shouted demands for seeing the police officers' "supervisor.