Player Dossier

2015-2017

Texas

Malik Jefferson

LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Mesquite, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Malik Jefferson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

13

Efficiency

49.2

Consistency

38.1

Season Value

28.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Texas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Texas
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

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 Jefferson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Texas. Malik Jefferson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Texas paired 14 primary output with 49.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 49.2 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: Baylor

Win with 4 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2017 Regular Season · Texas

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

49.2

Usage

13

Consistency

38.1

Best Game by takeover score

Texas Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 0. San José State: 0. USC: 2. Iowa State: 2. Kansas State: 2.5. Oklahoma: 2. Oklahoma State: 0. Baylor: 4. TCU: 0. Kansas: 1.5. West Virginia: 0. Texas Tech: 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. Maryland: 9 by 37.5. San José State: 7 by 29.2. USC: 11 by 65.8. Iowa State: 6 by 45. Kansas State: 10 by 66.7. Oklahoma: 11 by 65.8. Oklahoma State: 14 by 50. Baylor: 8 by 73.3. TCU: 10 by 41.7. Kansas: 7 by 44.2. West Virginia: 7 by 29.2. Texas Tech: 10 by 41.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=6 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -1 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Baylor

Best efficiency game

73.3 vs Baylor

Result
Sat 11/25vs Texas Tech10+ tacklesL 23-27108000
Sat 11/18@ West VirginiaW 28-1476000
Sat 11/11vs KansasW 42-27741.5000
Sat 11/4@ TCU10+ tacklesL 7-24107000
Sat 10/28@ BaylorSplash gameW 38-7862.501.500
Sat 10/21vs Oklahoma State10+ tacklesL 10-131411000
Sat 10/14vs Oklahoma10+ tacklesL 24-29118110
Sat 10/7vs Kansas State10+ tackles · Splash gameW 40-3410620.500
Fri 9/29@ Iowa StateW 17-766110
Sun 9/17@ USC10+ tackles · Splash gameL 24-27119200
Sat 9/9vs San José StateW 56-073000
Sat 9/2vs MarylandL 41-5195000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Texas

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonTexas0
2016 Regular SeasonTexas1636.99.116
2017 Regular SeasonTexas1449.213-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Baylor

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#2

Texas Tech

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.

#3

Baylor

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.

#4

TCU

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#5

Kansas State

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Texas

14 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 13 usage

28.2

#2

2016 Regular Season · Texas

26.4

16 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 9.1 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Texas

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.9934

Poteet · Mesquite, TX

Committed To
Texas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

169

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Malik Jefferson quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
169