Player Career

Malik Cunningham Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Malik Cunningham story

Malik Cunningham built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a quarterback from Montgomery, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Louisville. The clearest part of Malik Cunningham's career was his passing role: 9,664 passing yards, 70 touchdown passes, 1,104 attempts, and 3,183 rushing yards across 56 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3,183 rushing yards, 42 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Malik Cunningham's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Louisville

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonLouisville97059.721.9
2019 PostseasonLouisville2,54772.323.41,577
2019 Regular SeasonLouisville2,54772.323.40
2020 Regular SeasonLouisville3,22565.732678
2021 PostseasonLouisville3,97270.433.7747
2021 Regular SeasonLouisville3,97270.433.70
2022 Regular SeasonLouisville2,13362.929.4-1,839

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Boston College

Week 13 · L 27-34 · Conference game

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

427

Total Offense

92.1 takeover

427 total offense with 76.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Western Kentucky

Week 3 · W 20-17

217

Total Offense

88.1 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

217 total offense with 64.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Mississippi State

Week 1 · W 38-28 · Postseason

360

Total Offense

87.6 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

360 total offense with 80 efficiency.

#4

@ Virginia

Week 11 · L 17-31 · Conference game

358

Total Offense

86.7 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

358 total offense with 76.3 efficiency.

#5

@ Duke

Week 12 · W 62-22 · Conference game

527

Total Offense

86.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

527 total offense with 93 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Louisville

3,972 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 33.7 usage

82.2

#2

2021 Regular Season · Louisville

82.2

3,972 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 33.7 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Louisville

74.6

3,225 primary · 65.7 efficiency · 32 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

17

300+ total offense

21

3+ TD games

40

Above avg efficiency