Usage / Role
74%
Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Marshall
Malik Gant
S • 6'2" • 194 lbs • Washington, DC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Gant shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Player Story
Malik Gant built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Washington, DC wearing No. 29, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Malik Gant's career was his defensive production: 196...
Read the storyMalik Gant, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Marshall. Malik Gant shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 196
- TFL
- 15.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 13
Quick Answers
Malik Gant quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · S
- Career Tackles
- 196
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Marshall
- Top game
- Western Kentucky
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 90 tackles · S 8th (top 2%) · Conference USA 11th (top 2%) · National 106th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 5 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Marshall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 96 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 60.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 12 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 73.4 |
Related Context
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Malik Gant played S for Marshall. Across 4 tracked seasons, Malik Gant recorded 196 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Marshall paired 23 primary output with 50.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 50.4 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: Western Kentucky
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
50.4
Usage
8.8
Consistency
70.1
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. Miami (OH): 2. Eastern Kentucky: 2. NC State: 2.5. Western Kentucky: 4. Middle Tennessee: 3. Old Dominion: 2. Florida Atlantic: 2. Southern Miss: 0. Charlotte: 3. UTSA: 2.5. Florida International: 0. Virginia Tech: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 12 by 70. Eastern Kentucky: 11 by 65.8. NC State: 8 by 58.3. Western Kentucky: 6 by 65. 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 54.2. Florida International: 4 by 16.7. Virginia Tech: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins2.2 · Games = 8 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
70 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 20-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Florida International | W 28-25 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs UTSASplash game | W 23-0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs CharlotteSplash game | W 30-13 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Southern Miss | L 24-26 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 31-7 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Old DominionSplash game | W 42-20 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | L 24-34 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Western KentuckySplash game | W 20-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs NC StateSplash game | L 20-37 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Eastern Kentucky10+ tackles · Splash game | W 32-16 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Miami (OH)10+ tackles · Splash game | W 35-28 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Malik Gant story
Malik Gant built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Washington, DC wearing No. 29, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Malik Gant's career was his defensive production: 196 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Marshall. 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 Gant's production has multiple signals. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Malik Gant 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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Marshall
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Marshall | 14.5 | 43.3 | 8 | 14.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Marshall | 14.5 | 43.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Marshall | 23 | 50.4 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Western Kentucky
Week 5 · W 20-17 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Colorado State
Week 1 · W 31-28 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 35-28
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Florida International
Week 9 · L 30-41 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Charlotte
Week 6 · W 14-3 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Marshall
23 primary output · 50.4 efficiency · 8.8 usage
73.4
#2
2017 Postseason · Marshall
60.1
14.5 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Marshall
60.1
14.5 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
12
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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