Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Virginia
Malik Washington
WR • 5'8" • 194 lbs • Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Malik Washington reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
65
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
63
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern • Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Malik Washington built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Northwestern and Virginia. The clearest part of Malik Washington's career...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 184
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Malik Washington, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Virginia. Malik Washington reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,791
- Receptions
- 230
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Malik Washington quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,791
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Virginia
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bel Air
- High school pipeline
- Bel Air · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 6 · Pick 8 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 1,426 receiving yards · WR 4th (top 1%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 5 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 36.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 12 | 44 | 578 | 2 | 65.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 12 | 65 | 694 | 1 | 71.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 12 | 110 | 1,426 | 9 | 92.1 |
Related Context
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Malik Washington played WR for Northwestern and Virginia. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malik Washington recorded 6 passing yards, 29 rushing yards, and 2,791 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Virginia paired 1,426 primary output with 81.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 68.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northwestern, Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
57.8
Efficiency
68.1
Usage
29.6
Consistency
71.6
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 97. Duke: 51. Southern Illinois: 76. Miami (OH): 81. Penn State: 42. Wisconsin: 29. Maryland: 72. Iowa: 22. Ohio State: 49. Minnesota: 97. Purdue: 22. Illinois: 56
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 8 by 80.8. Duke: 7 by 48.6. Southern Illinois: 4 by 100. Miami (OH): 8 by 67.5. Penn State: 4 by 70. Wisconsin: 3 by 64.4. Maryland: 6 by 80. Iowa: 3 by 48.9. Ohio State: 6 by 54.4. Minnesota: 6 by 100. Purdue: 3 by 48.9. Illinois: 7 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins97 · Games = 1 · +42.7 vs Losses
Losses54.3 · Games = 11 · -42.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
100 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Illinois | L 3-41 | — | 7 | 56 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Purdue | L 9-17 | — | 3 | 22 | 4 | 7.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Minnesota | L 3-31 | — | 6 | 97 | 14 | 16.20 | 0 | 49 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Ohio State | L 7-21 | — | 6 | 49 | 6.7 | 8.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Iowa | L 13-33 | — | 3 | 22 | 5.5 | 7.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Maryland | L 24-31 | — | 6 | 72 | 10.9 | 12 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Wisconsin | L 7-42 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Penn State | L 7-17 | — | 4 | 42 | 8.4 | 10.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Miami (OH)High volume | L 14-17 | — | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Southern Illinois | L 24-31 | — | 4 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Duke | L 23-31 | — | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 8/27 | vs NebraskaHigh volume | W 31-28 | — | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 0 | 39 |
Player Story
Malik Washington story
Malik Washington built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Lawrenceville, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Northwestern and Virginia. The clearest part of Malik Washington's career was his receiving role: 230 catches, 2,791 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 29 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 6 passing yards, 29 rushing yards, and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern and Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Malik Washington moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Virginia
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 42 | 50 | 9.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 51 | 68.9 | 7.8 | 9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 578 | 81.2 | 23.1 | 527 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 694 | 68.1 | 29.6 | 116 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 1,426 | 81.9 | 43.9 | 732 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Minnesota
Week 11 · L 3-31 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs NC State
Week 4 · L 21-24 · Conference game
170
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
170 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Rutgers
Week 7 · W 21-7 · Conference game
84
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Louisville
Week 11 · L 24-31 · Conference game
155
Receiving Yards
97.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 3 · L 14-42
141
Receiving Yards
94.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Virginia
1,426 primary output · 81.9 efficiency · 43.9 usage
92.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · Northwestern
71.8
694 primary · 68.1 efficiency · 29.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Northwestern
65.9
578 primary · 81.2 efficiency · 23.1 usage
Milestones
10
100+ receiving yards
11
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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