Usage / Role
70%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2021Liberty
Malik Willis
QB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Dual-threat creatorVolume operator
Malik Willis is a dual-threat creator with 38.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
83
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Liberty
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Auburn • Liberty
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Player Story
Malik Willis built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a quarterback from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Auburn and Liberty. The clearest part of Malik Willis' career was his passing role:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 86
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Malik Willis, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Liberty. Malik Willis is a dual-threat creator with 38.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,309
- Passing yards
- 5,178
- Rushing yards
- 2,131
- Touchdowns
- 77
Quick Answers
Malik Willis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Liberty · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,309
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Liberty
- Top game
- UAB
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 22 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2021 Total offense rank
- 3,735 total offense · QB 17th (top 5%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 1%) · National 17th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 7 | 266 | 45 | 221 | 2 | 36.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 5 | 57 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 31.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 5 | 55 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 31.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Postseason | Liberty | 10 | 357 | 220 | 137 | 4 | 78.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Liberty | 10 | 2,839 | 2,032 | 807 | 30 | 78.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Liberty | 13 | 289 | 231 | 58 | 5 | 85.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Liberty | 13 | 3,446 | 2,626 | 820 | 35 | 85.6 |
Related Context
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Malik Willis played QB for Auburn and Liberty. Across 6 tracked seasons, Malik Willis recorded 5,178 passing yards, 2,131 rushing yards, and 13 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Liberty.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Liberty paired 3,735 primary output with 68.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 68.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Auburn, Liberty.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Liberty
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
287.3
Efficiency
68.3
Usage
38.9
Consistency
87.8
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 289. Campbell: 272. Troy: 247. Old Dominion: 319. Syracuse: 254. UAB: 431. Middle Tennessee: 302. UL Monroe: 292. North Texas: 209. Massachusetts: 344. Ole Miss: 244. Louisiana: 190. Army: 342
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 32 by 76.7. Campbell: 28 by 86. Troy: 38 by 72.5. Old Dominion: 37 by 83.1. Syracuse: 36 by 73.1. UAB: 34 by 91.1. Middle Tennessee: 46 by 57.1. UL Monroe: 51 by 55.7. North Texas: 31 by 66.7. Massachusetts: 35 by 77.8. Ole Miss: 52 by 50. Louisiana: 54 by 42.8. Army: 62 by 55.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins301.6 · Games = 8 · +37.2 vs Losses
Losses264.4 · Games = 5 · -37.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
91.1 vs UAB
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs Eastern Michigan3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 56-20 | 13 | 24 | 231 | 54.2 | 3 | 0 | 76.7 | 8 | 58 | 7.30 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Army300-yard game | L 16-31 | 24 | 46 | 305 | 52.2 | 1 | 1 | 55.5 | 16 | 37 | 2.30 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Louisiana | L 14-42 | 14 | 34 | 162 | 41.2 | 2 | 2 | 42.8 | 20 | 28 | 1.40 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Ole MissDual-threat | L 14-27 | 16 | 25 | 173 | 64.0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 27 | 71 | 2.60 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Massachusetts300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 62-17 | 19 | 27 | 307 | 70.4 | 4 | 0 | 77.8 | 8 | 37 | 4.60 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ North Texas3+ TD | W 35-26 | 12 | 18 | 217 | 66.7 | 3 | 0 | 66.7 | 13 | -8 | -0.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ UL Monroe3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 28-31 | 16 | 28 | 135 | 57.1 | 1 | 3 | 55.7 | 23 | 157 | 6.80 | 2 | 53 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Middle Tennessee3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 41-13 | 17 | 30 | 222 | 56.7 | 2 | 3 | 57.1 | 16 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ UAB3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 36-12 | 13 | 19 | 287 | 68.4 | 1 | 0 | 91.1 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 2 | 25 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Syracuse3+ TD | L 21-24 | 14 | 19 | 205 | 73.7 | 3 | 0 | 73.1 | 17 | 49 | 2.90 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Old Dominion3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 45-17 | 21 | 28 | 242 | 75.0 | 4 | 0 | 83.1 | 9 | 77 | 8.60 | 2 | 56 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Troy3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 21-13 | 13 | 18 | 154 | 72.2 | 2 | 0 | 72.5 | 20 | 93 | 4.70 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs CampbellDual-threat | W 48-7 | 15 | 23 | 217 | 65.2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 5 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
Player Story
Malik Willis story
Malik Willis built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a quarterback from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Auburn and Liberty. The clearest part of Malik Willis' career was his passing role: 5,178 passing yards, 48 touchdown passes, 617 attempts, and 2,131 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2,131 rushing yards, 13 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Malik Willis' 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
Auburn
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Liberty
2019-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 266 | 68.6 | 4.6 | 266 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 112 | 55.7 | 5.2 | -154 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 112 | 55.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Liberty | 0 | — | — | -112 |
| 2020 Postseason | Liberty | 3,196 | 73.7 | 32.1 | 3,196 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Liberty | 3,196 | 73.7 | 32.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Liberty | 3,735 | 68.3 | 38.9 | 539 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Liberty | 3,735 | 68.3 | 38.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UAB
Week 5 · W 36-12
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
431
Total Offense
90.1 takeover
431 total offense with 91.1 efficiency.
#2
vs Southern Miss
Week 8 · W 56-35
442
Total Offense
87.2 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
442 total offense with 87.7 efficiency.
#3
@ Coastal Carolina
Week 1 · W 37-34 · Postseason
357
Total Offense
82.5 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
357 total offense with 66.6 efficiency.
#4
vs Army
Week 13 · L 16-31 · Conference game
342
Total Offense
78.3 takeover
Loss with 342 yards of offense and 55.5 efficiency.
342 total offense with 55.5 efficiency.
#5
vs Western Carolina
Week 11 · W 58-14
403
Total Offense
76 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
403 total offense with 93.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Liberty
3,735 primary output · 68.3 efficiency · 38.9 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Liberty
85.6
3,735 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 38.9 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Liberty
78.9
3,196 primary · 73.7 efficiency · 32.1 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
11
300+ total offense
15
3+ TD games
25
Above avg efficiency
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