Usage Score
3.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Georgia State
Malik Ricks
DE • 6'1" • 240 lbs • Lithonia, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Ricks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.8
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
10.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Georgia State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
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 Ricks, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Georgia State. Malik Ricks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Georgia State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Georgia State
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
14.8
Usage
3.3
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. UL Monroe: 2. Troy: 0. Georgia Southern: 0
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. Western Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. Coastal Carolina: 3 by 12.5. UL Monroe: 1 by 24.2. Troy: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Southern: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4
First Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · -0.7 vs First Half
All Games0.4 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
24.2 vs UL Monroe
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Georgia State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Georgia State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Georgia State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Georgia State | 2 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia State | 2 | 14.8 | 3.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UL Monroe
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#2
Georgia Southern
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8 takeover score.
#3
Coastal Carolina
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
#4
Western Kentucky
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
#5
Troy
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Georgia State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
34.9
#2
2017 Postseason · Georgia State
10.4
2 primary · 14.8 efficiency · 3.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Georgia State
10.4
2 primary · 14.8 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8025
Stephenson · Stone Mountain, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
15
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.