Usage / Role
31%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2015-2018San José State
RB • 5'8" • 187 lbs • Harbor City, CA, USA
Malike Roberson leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Usage / Role
31%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a back
Reliability
37
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · San José State
Snapshot
Player Story
Malike Roberson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Harbor City, CA wearing No. 20, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Malike Roberson's career was his...
Read the storyMalike Roberson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · San José State. Malike Roberson leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | San José State | 6 | 162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | 36 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San José State | 11 | 610 | 508 | 102 | 3 | 57.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 407 | 347 | 60 | 1 | 54.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 11 | 418 | 199 | 219 | 5 | 51.6 |
Related Context
Malike Roberson played RB for San José State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Malike Roberson recorded 1,146 rushing yards, 451 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with San José State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
San José State paired 610 primary output with 47.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.6 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: UNLV
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
38
Efficiency
41.6
Usage
15.5
Consistency
52.1
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game by game trend chart. UC Davis: 42. Washington State: 30. Oregon: 63. Hawai'i: 69. Colorado State: 24. Army: 14. San Diego State: 8. UNLV: 72. Utah State: -2. Nevada: 26. Fresno State: 72
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UC Davis: 2 by 62.5. Washington State: 14 by 26.1. Oregon: 19 by 23.6. Hawai'i: 19 by 33.5. Colorado State: 4 by 75. Army: 4 by 14.6. San Diego State: 5 by 16.7. UNLV: 8 by 87.5. Utah State: 4 by 18.8. Nevada: 4 by 49. Fresno State: 4 by 50
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11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | @ Fresno State | L 13-31 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 18 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Nevada | L 12-21 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Utah State | L 24-62 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -5 | -0.5 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs UNLV | W 50-37 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Sun 10/21 | @ San Diego State | L 13-16 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 1 | — | — | 1.6 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Army | L 3-52 | 3 | -4 | -1.30 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3.5 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Colorado State | L 30-42 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Hawai'i2+ TD | L 41-44 | 16 | 47 | 2.90 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Oregon | L 22-35 | 16 | 25 | 1.60 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 3.3 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Washington State | L 0-31 | 12 | 33 | 2.80 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2.1 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs UC Davis | L 38-44 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 21 |
Player Story
Malike Roberson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Harbor City, CA wearing No. 20, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Malike Roberson's career was his backfield work: 1,146 rushing yards, 276 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 451 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 451 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Malike Roberson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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San José State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | San José State | 162 | 47.6 | 8.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | San José State | 610 | 47.3 | 17.4 | 448 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 407 | 45.5 | 13.7 | -203 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 418 | 41.6 | 15.5 | 11 |
#1 Featured game
@ Boise State
Week 10 · L 31-45 · Conference game
Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118
Scrimmage Yards
81 takeover
118 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.
#2
vs Nevada
Week 7 · W 14-10 · Conference game
153
Scrimmage Yards
80.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
153 scrimmage yards and 55.4 usage.
#3
vs San Diego State
Week 7 · L 7-30 · Conference game
80
Scrimmage Yards
79.8 takeover
Loss with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.
#4
@ Colorado State
Week 12 · L 14-42 · Conference game
72
Scrimmage Yards
77.4 takeover
Loss with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 9 · W 50-37 · Conference game
72
Scrimmage Yards
74 takeover
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 12.1 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · San José State
610 primary output · 47.3 efficiency · 17.4 usage
57.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · San José State
54.5
407 primary · 45.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · San José State
51.6
418 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 15.5 usage
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100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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