Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2016-2017Miami
Malek Young
DB • 5'9" • 180 lbs • Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malek Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.1
Consistency
52.8
Season Value
27.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC 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.
Malek Young, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami. Malek Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Miami paired 12 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Miami
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
25.1
Usage
4.4
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Toledo: 2.5. Duke: 3. Florida State: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 0. Syracuse: 1. North Carolina: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Virginia: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Clemson: 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. Unknown: 1 by 24.2. Toledo: 7 by 54.2. Duke: 3 by 42.5. Florida State: 5 by 35.8. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Syracuse: 2 by 18.3. North Carolina: 2 by 18.3. Virginia Tech: 7 by 29.2. Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Pittsburgh: 5 by 20.8. Clemson: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=9 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -1.1 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -1.3 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
Toledo
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/3 | @ Clemson | L 3-38 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Virginia | W 44-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Notre Dame | W 41-8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Virginia Tech | W 28-10 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ North Carolina | W 24-19 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Syracuse | W 27-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Georgia Tech | W 25-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida State | W 24-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/29 | @ Duke | W 31-6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Toledo | W 52-30 | 7 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 1 | 15.1 | 4.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 25.1 | 4.4 | 11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#2
Toledo
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.
#3
Duke
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.
#5
Florida State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Miami
12 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 4.4 usage
27.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Miami
6.6
1 primary · 15.1 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8603
Princeton · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
64
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.