Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2020-2024Purdue
Maliq Carr
TE • 6'6" • 265 lbs • Inkster, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Maliq Carr reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
53.9
Consistency
59.8
Season Value
45
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue • Michigan State • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
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.
Maliq Carr, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan State. Maliq Carr reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 335 primary output with 72.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 53.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, Michigan State, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Regular Season · Houston
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
16.9
Efficiency
53.9
Usage
11.7
Consistency
59.8
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 31. Oklahoma: 14. Rice: 32. Cincinnati: 5. TCU: 39. Kansas: 16. Utah: 2. Kansas State: 1. Arizona: -1. Baylor: 23. BYU: 24
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. UNLV: 2 by 100. Oklahoma: 2 by 46.7. Rice: 2 by 100. Cincinnati: 2 by 16.7. TCU: 2 by 100. Kansas: 2 by 53.3. Utah: 1 by 13.3. Kansas State: 1 by 6.7. Arizona: 1 by 0. Baylor: 2 by 76.7. BYU: 2 by 80
Split Comparison
Wins18.5 · n=4 · +2.5 vs Losses
Losses16 · n=7 · -2.5 vs Wins
First Half22.8 · n=6 · +13.0 vs Second Half
Second Half9.8 · n=5 · -13.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
TCU
Best efficiency game
100 vs TCU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ BYU | L 18-30 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Baylor | L 10-20 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Arizona | L 3-27 | — | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Kansas State | W 24-19 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Utah | W 17-14 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Kansas | L 14-42 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| Fri 10/4 | @ TCU | W 30-19 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Cincinnati | L 0-34 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Rice | W 33-7 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Oklahoma | L 12-16 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UNLV | L 7-27 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 21 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2021-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Houston
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 15 | 100 | 3.2 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 135 | 73.3 | 6.2 | 120 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 135 | 73.3 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 209 | 61.2 | 7.5 | 74 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 335 | 72.9 | 17.9 | 126 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 186 | 53.9 | 11.7 | -149 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
TCU
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39
Primary metric
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Penn State
51
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Indiana
100
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 74.1 efficiency score.
#4
Wisconsin
72
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Iowa
15
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
335 primary output · 72.9 efficiency · 17.9 usage
62.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · Purdue
51.9
15 primary · 100 efficiency · 3.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
46.6
209 primary · 61.2 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9278
Oak Park · Oak Park, MI
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
880
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.