Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2016-2017Louisville
Malik Williams
RB • 6'3" • 221 lbs • Wilson, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Malik Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.7
Consistency
36.6
Season Value
51.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Louisville
161717
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Scouting Read
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Malik Williams, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Louisville. Malik Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.7 efficiency.
Malik Williams played RB for Louisville. Across 2 tracked seasons, Malik Williams recorded 676 rushing yards, 143 receiving yards, and 8 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Louisville.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Louisville paired 667 primary output with 55.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Louisville
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
60.6
Efficiency
55.7
Usage
12.7
Consistency
36.6
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 13. Purdue: 17. North Carolina: 167. Clemson: 71. Kent State: 90. Murray State: 19. NC State: 39. Wake Forest: 0. Virginia: 55. Syracuse: 187. Kentucky: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 5 by 27.1. Purdue: 2 by 70.8. North Carolina: 15 by 96.4. Clemson: 9 by 69.3. Kent State: 13 by 61.5. Murray State: 6 by 29.4. NC State: 7 by 54.5. Wake Forest: 2 by 0. Virginia: 10 by 57.3. Syracuse: 10 by 100. Kentucky: 2 by 46.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins77.7 · Games = 7 · +47.0 vs Losses
Losses30.8 · Games = 4 · -47.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
100 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Mississippi State | L 27-31 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kentucky | W 44-17 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-10 | 9 | 180 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18.7 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Virginia | W 38-21 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Wake Forest | L 32-42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Fri 10/6 | @ NC State | L 25-39 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Murray State | W 55-10 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Kent State2+ TD | W 42-3 | 9 | 47 | 5.20 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 6.9 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Clemson | L 21-47 | 6 | 35 | 5.80 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 47-35 | 13 | 149 | 11.50 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11.1 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Purdue | W 35-28 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Louisville
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisville | 152 | 61 | 3 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Louisville | 667 | 55.7 | 12.7 | 515 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisville | 667 | 55.7 | 12.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Syracuse
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
187
Primary metric
187 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
#2
North Carolina
167
Primary metric
Win with 167 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
167 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.
#3
Marshall
54
Primary metric
Win with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54 scrimmage yards and 3.1 usage.
#4
Charlotte
55
Primary metric
Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 13.1 usage.
#5
Kent State
90
Primary metric
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 26 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Louisville
667 primary output · 55.7 efficiency · 12.7 usage
51.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Louisville
51.3
667 primary · 55.7 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Louisville
27.7
152 primary · 61 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.7889
Marion L Steele · Amherst, OH
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
819
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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