Usage Score
5.1
Player Dossier
2015-2021Western Kentucky
Malik Staples
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Staples shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.4
Consistency
61.7
Season Value
21.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Louisville • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
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 Staples, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Malik Staples shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with 8.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Louisville, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 1 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
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2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
3
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
13.4
Usage
5.1
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Indiana: 0.5. Michigan State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Indiana: 1 by 9.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses0.3 · Games = 2
First Half0.8 · Games = 2
All Games0.5 · Games = 3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisville
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Western Kentucky
2019-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201520162016201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisville | 0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 1 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1.5 | 13.4 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#3
Indiana
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 20.7 takeover score.
#4
Florida International
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.1 takeover score.
#5
Middle Tennessee
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
0 primary output · 8.8 efficiency · 1.6 usage
36.8
#2
2016 Postseason · Louisville
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Louisville
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8478
Anderson County · Clinton, TN
- Committed To
- Murray State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
43
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.