Player Dossier

2015-2018

Marshall

Malik Gant

S • 6'2" • 194 lbs • Washington, DC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Malik Gant shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.4

Efficiency

47.9

Consistency

69.9

Season Value

37.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Marshall

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Marshall
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

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 Gant, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Marshall. Malik Gant shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Marshall paired 20 primary output with 47.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 47.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 75th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Marshall

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.7

Efficiency

47.9

Usage

11.4

Consistency

69.9

Best Game by takeover score

Virginia Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 2. Unknown: 2. NC State: 1.5. Western Kentucky: 3. Middle Tennessee: 3. Old Dominion: 2. Florida Atlantic: 2. Southern Miss: 0. Charlotte: 3. UTSA: 1.5. Florida International: 0. Virginia 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. Miami (OH): 12 by 70. Unknown: 11 by 65.8. NC State: 8 by 48.3. Western Kentucky: 6 by 55. Middle Tennessee: 6 by 55. Old Dominion: 8 by 53.3. Florida Atlantic: 8 by 53.3. Southern Miss: 6 by 25. Charlotte: 8 by 63.3. UTSA: 7 by 44.2. Florida International: 4 by 16.7. Virginia Tech: 6 by 25

Split Comparison

Wins1.9 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half2.3 · n=6 · +1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · -1.2 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

Miami (OH)

Best efficiency game

70 vs Miami (OH)

Result
Sat 12/1@ Virginia TechL 20-4163000
Sat 11/24@ Florida InternationalW 28-2544000
Sat 11/17vs UTSAW 23-0730.5001
Sat 11/10vs CharlotteSplash gameW 30-1385201
Sat 11/3@ Southern MissL 24-2663000
Sat 10/20vs Florida AtlanticSplash gameW 31-7801010
Sat 10/13@ Old DominionSplash gameW 42-20861010
Fri 10/5vs Middle TennesseeL 24-3462003
Sat 9/29@ Western KentuckySplash gameW 20-1764201
Sat 9/22vs NC StateL 20-37810.5001
Sat 9/8vs Unknown10+ tackles112101
Sat 9/1@ Miami (OH)10+ tacklesW 35-28127110

Career Arc

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

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    Marshall

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMarshall0
2016 Regular SeasonMarshall050.80
2017 PostseasonMarshall11.540.88.511.5
2017 Regular SeasonMarshall11.540.88.50
2018 Regular SeasonMarshall2047.911.48.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Miami (OH)

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.

#2

Charlotte

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.

#3

Western Kentucky

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.

#4

Middle Tennessee

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.

#5

Florida International

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Marshall

20 primary output · 47.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage

37.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Marshall

35.3

0 primary · 5 efficiency · 0.8 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Marshall

31

11.5 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 8.5 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

4

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

196

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Malik Gant quick answers

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
196