Usage Score
22.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Illinois
Malik Turner
WR • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Springfield, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Malik Turner reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
66.3
Consistency
70.5
Season Value
51
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Malik Turner, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Malik Turner reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Illinois paired 712 primary output with 80.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
32.6
Efficiency
66.3
Usage
22.3
Consistency
70.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 48. Western Kentucky: 22. South Florida: 27. Nebraska: 25. Iowa: 45. Rutgers: 13. Minnesota: 17. Wisconsin: 58. Purdue: 34. Northwestern: 37
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ball State: 4 by 80. Western Kentucky: 3 by 48.9. South Florida: 4 by 45. Nebraska: 3 by 55.6. Iowa: 3 by 100. Rutgers: 2 by 43.3. Minnesota: 4 by 28.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 100. Purdue: 2 by 100. Northwestern: 4 by 61.7
Split Comparison
Wins35 · n=2 · +3 vs Losses
Losses32 · n=8 · -3 vs Wins
First Half33.4 · n=5 · +1.6 vs Second Half
Second Half31.8 · n=5 · -1.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
100 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northwestern | L 7-42 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Purdue | L 10-29 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Wisconsin | L 10-24 | — | 2 | 58 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Minnesota | L 17-24 | — | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Rutgers | L 24-35 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Iowa | L 16-45 | — | 3 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Nebraska | L 6-28 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Fri 9/15 | @ South Florida | L 23-47 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Western Kentucky | W 20-7 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ball State | W 24-21 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 256 | 60.7 | 13.5 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 256 | 60.7 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 510 | 75.1 | 14.1 | 254 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 712 | 80.3 | 29.3 | 202 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 326 | 66.3 | 22.3 | -386 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
164
Primary metric
164 receiving yards with a 99.4 efficiency score.
#2
Purdue
129
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
129 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#3
Wisconsin
58
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Louisiana Tech
84
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
Minnesota
126
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
126 receiving yards with a 76.4 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
712 primary output · 80.3 efficiency · 29.3 usage
65.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · Illinois
54.6
510 primary · 75.1 efficiency · 14.1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
51
326 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 22.3 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8115
Sacred Heart Griffin · Springfield, IL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,804
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.