Usage Score
29.4
Player Dossier
2018-2022Louisville
Malik Cunningham
QB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Montgomery, AL, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Malik Cunningham is a pass-first distributor with 29.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
62.9
Consistency
74.3
Season Value
55.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
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 Cunningham, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Louisville. Malik Cunningham is a pass-first distributor with 29.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Malik Cunningham played QB for Louisville. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malik Cunningham recorded 9,664 passing yards, 3,183 rushing yards, and 42 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Louisville.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Louisville paired 3,972 primary output with 70.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 62.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Louisville
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
213.3
Efficiency
62.9
Usage
29.4
Consistency
74.3
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 186. UCF: 322. Florida State: 370. South Florida: 299. Boston College: 248. Pittsburgh: 168. Wake Forest: 202. James Madison: 223. Clemson: 95. Kentucky: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 35 by 55. UCF: 46 by 69.3. Florida State: 51 by 71.1. South Florida: 31 by 83.5. Boston College: 43 by 66.1. Pittsburgh: 30 by 57. Wake Forest: 32 by 66.7. James Madison: 35 by 65.7. Clemson: 18 by 66.3. Kentucky: 11 by 28.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins242.8 · Games = 5 · +59 vs Losses
Losses183.8 · Games = 5 · -59 vs Wins
First Half285 · Games = 5 · +143.4 vs Second Half
Second Half141.6 · Games = 5 · -143.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
83.5 vs South Florida
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Kentucky | L 13-26 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 28.4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Clemson | L 16-31 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 76.9 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs James Madison3+ TD | W 34-10 | 14 | 20 | 223 | 70.0 | 3 | 0 | 65.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Wake Forest | W 48-21 | 15 | 23 | 164 | 65.2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 2 | 21 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Pittsburgh | W 24-10 | 10 | 21 | 122 | 47.6 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 9 | 46 | 5.10 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Boston College3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 33-34 | 19 | 28 | 186 | 67.9 | 1 | 0 | 66.1 | 15 | 62 | 4.10 | 3 | 23 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs South Florida3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 41-3 | 14 | 22 | 186 | 63.6 | 1 | 0 | 83.5 | 9 | 113 | 12.60 | 3 | 40 |
| Fri 9/16 | vs Florida State3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 31-35 | 21 | 34 | 243 | 61.8 | 1 | 1 | 71.1 | 17 | 127 | 7.50 | 2 | 40 |
| Fri 9/9 | @ UCFDual-threat | W 20-14 | 14 | 29 | 201 | 48.3 | 0 | 0 | 69.3 | 17 | 121 | 7.10 | 1 | 43 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Syracuse | L 7-31 | 16 | 22 | 152 | 72.7 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 34 | 2.60 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Louisville
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisville | 970 | 59.7 | 21.9 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Louisville | 2,547 | 72.3 | 23.4 | 1,577 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisville | 2,547 | 72.3 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 3,225 | 65.7 | 32 | 678 |
| 2021 Postseason | Louisville | 3,972 | 70.4 | 33.7 | 747 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 3,972 | 70.4 | 33.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisville | 2,133 | 62.9 | 29.4 | -1,839 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
427
Primary metric
427 total offense with 76.4 efficiency.
#2
Duke
527
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
527 total offense with 93 efficiency.
#3
Western Kentucky
217
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
217 total offense with 64.4 efficiency.
#4
Mississippi State
360
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
360 total offense with 80 efficiency.
#5
Virginia
358
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
358 total offense with 76.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Louisville
3,972 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 33.7 usage
71.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Louisville
71.9
3,972 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 33.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Louisville
66.1
3,225 primary · 65.7 efficiency · 32 usage
Milestones
25
250+ passing yards
17
300+ total offense
5
3+ takeover TD games
40
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9043
Katy · Katy, TX
- Committed To
- Kansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
12,847
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 56 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.