Usage Score
20.3
Player Dossier
2018-2022Kansas State
Malik Knowles
WR • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Mansfield, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Malik Knowles reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
76.3
Consistency
54.6
Season Value
58
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
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 Knowles, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Kansas State. Malik Knowles reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Kansas State paired 725 primary output with 76.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 76.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
51.8
Efficiency
76.3
Usage
20.3
Consistency
54.6
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 6. Unknown: 14. Missouri: 26. Tulane: 52. Oklahoma: 52. Texas Tech: 13. Iowa State: 108. TCU: 69. Oklahoma State: 113. Texas: 93. Baylor: 18. West Virginia: 111. Kansas: 10. TCU: 40
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. Alabama: 1 by 40. Unknown: 3 by 31.1. Missouri: 2 by 86.7. Tulane: 5 by 69.3. Oklahoma: 4 by 86.7. Texas Tech: 1 by 86.7. Iowa State: 5 by 100. TCU: 4 by 100. Oklahoma State: 8 by 94.2. Texas: 3 by 100. Baylor: 3 by 40. West Virginia: 6 by 100. Kansas: 2 by 33.3. TCU: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins54.6 · n=9 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses55 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half38.7 · n=7 · -26.1 vs Second Half
Second Half64.9 · n=7 · +26.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
100 vs TCU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Alabama | L 20-45 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ TCU | W 31-28 | — | 1 | 40 | 29.3 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Kansas | W 47-27 | — | 2 | 10 | 9.6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ West Virginia100 receiving yards | W 48-31 | — | 6 | 111 | 16 | 18.50 | 1 | 43 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Baylor | W 31-3 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Texas | L 27-34 | — | 3 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 62 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Oklahoma State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 48-0 | — | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 14.10 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 10/23 | @ TCU | L 28-38 | — | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Iowa State100 receiving yards | W 10-9 | — | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 21.60 | 0 | 68 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Texas Tech | W 37-28 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/25 | @ Oklahoma | W 41-34 | — | 4 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Tulane | L 10-17 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Missouri | W 40-12 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 14 | 22.3 | 4.70 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Kansas State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 100 | 64.5 | 20.6 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Kansas State | 393 | 74.5 | 19.3 | 293 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kansas State | 393 | 74.5 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 204 | 79 | 13.3 | -189 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kansas State | 441 | 71.7 | 17.4 | 237 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 441 | 71.7 | 17.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Kansas State | 725 | 76.3 | 20.3 | 284 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas State | 725 | 76.3 | 20.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95
Primary metric
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
112
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Bowling Green
99
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Iowa State
108
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Oklahoma State
113
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
113 receiving yards with a 94.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Kansas State
725 primary output · 76.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage
58
#2
2022 Regular Season · Kansas State
58
725 primary · 76.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Kansas State
45.1
393 primary · 74.5 efficiency · 19.3 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8275
Lake Ridge · Mansfield, TX
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,863
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.