Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2018Georgia Tech
Malik Rivera
DB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Rivera shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 1
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
Malik Rivera built his college career in 2018 as a defensive back from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 36, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of Malik Rivera's career was his defensive production: 68...
Read the storyMalik Rivera, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Malik Rivera shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 68
- TFL
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Malik Rivera quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Tech · DB
- Career Tackles
- 68
- Tracked sample
- 1 unique seasons · 2 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech
- Top game
- Clemson
- Latest roster
- No. 36 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 68 tackles · DB 58th (top 7%) · ACC 30th (top 5%) · National 318th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 13 | 61 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.4 |
Related Context
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Malik Rivera played DB for Georgia Tech. Across 1 tracked season, Malik Rivera recorded 68 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 4.5 primary output with 25.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
25.3
Usage
6.7
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0. Alcorn State: 0. South Florida: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Clemson: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Louisville: 1. Duke: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. North Carolina: 0.5. Miami: 0. Virginia: 1. Georgia: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 7 by 29.2. Alcorn State: 1 by 4.2. South Florida: 7 by 29.2. Pittsburgh: 1 by 14.2. Clemson: 6 by 35. Bowling Green: 10 by 41.7. Louisville: 1 by 14.2. Duke: 6 by 25. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 10 by 46.7. Miami: 5 by 20.8. Virginia: 8 by 43.3. Georgia: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 7 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/26 | vs Minnesota | L 10-34 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Georgia | L 21-45 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Virginia | W 30-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Miami | W 27-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ North Carolina10+ tackles | W 38-28 | 10 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/25 | @ Virginia Tech | W 49-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Duke | L 14-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | @ Louisville | W 66-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 63-17 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Clemson | L 21-49 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Pittsburgh | L 19-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ South Florida | L 38-49 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Alcorn State | W 41-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Malik Rivera story
Malik Rivera built his college career in 2018 as a defensive back from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 36, spending time with Georgia Tech. The clearest part of Malik Rivera's career was his defensive production: 68 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 1 pass defended across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Georgia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Malik Rivera's production has multiple signals. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Malik Rivera moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Georgia Tech
2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 4.5 | 25.3 | 6.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 4.5 | 25.3 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Clemson
Week 4 · L 21-49 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Pittsburgh
Week 3 · L 19-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 12 · W 30-27 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
64.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#4
@ North Carolina
Week 10 · W 38-28 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
55.6 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Louisville
Week 6 · W 66-31 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech
4.5 primary output · 25.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage
48.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
48.4
4.5 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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