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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
18
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Malik Knowles built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Mansfield, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Malik Knowles' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Malik Knowles, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Kansas State. Malik Knowles reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,863
- Receptions
- 126
- Touchdowns
- 24
Quick Answers
Malik Knowles quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,863
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Kansas State
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lake Ridge · Kansas State
- High school pipeline
- Lake Ridge · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 725 receiving yards · WR 96th (top 10%) · Big 12 8th (top 5%) · National 100th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 3 | 10 | 100 | 2 | 50 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kansas State | 11 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kansas State | 11 | 22 | 350 | 5 | 58.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 8 | 13 | 204 | 4 | 46.3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 56.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 26 | 399 | 6 | 56.1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Kansas State | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 74.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas State | 14 | 47 | 719 | 5 | 74.6 |
Related Context
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Malik Knowles played WR for Kansas State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malik Knowles recorded 11 passing yards, 440 rushing yards, and 1,863 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Kansas State.
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: West Virginia
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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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
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 6. South Dakota: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 1 by 40. South Dakota: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins50.5 · Games = 10 · -4.5 vs Losses
Losses55 · Games = 4 · +4.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
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 South Dakota | W 34-0 | — | 3 | 14 | 22.3 | 4.70 | 0 | 7 |
Player Story
Malik Knowles story
Malik Knowles built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Mansfield, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Malik Knowles' career was his receiving role: 126 catches, 1,863 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 440 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 passing yards, 440 rushing yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Malik Knowles' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Kansas State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182019201920202021202120222022
| 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
vs Bowling Green
Week 2 · W 52-0
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Texas
Week 14 · L 31-69 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Southern Illinois
Week 2 · W 31-23
112
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ West Virginia
Week 12 · W 48-31 · Conference game
111
Receiving Yards
99.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Iowa State
Week 6 · W 10-9 · Conference game
108
Receiving Yards
98.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Kansas State
725 primary output · 76.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage
74.6
#2
2022 Regular Season · Kansas State
74.6
725 primary · 76.3 efficiency · 20.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Kansas State
58.9
393 primary · 74.5 efficiency · 19.3 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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