Player Profile

Malik Rutherford

WR • 5'9" • 170 lbs • Miami, FL, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Malik Rutherford reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

21.1

Efficiency

63.3

Consistency

48.9

Season Value

51.2

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Georgia Tech

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Georgia Tech
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State

Malik Rutherford, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Malik Rutherford reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Georgia Tech paired 702 primary output with 68.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 63.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Boston College

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

47.5

Efficiency

63.3

Usage

21.1

Consistency

48.9

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. BYU: 105. Colorado: 0. Unknown: 62. Clemson: 22. Temple: 33. Wake Forest: 38. Virginia Tech: 49. Duke: -2. Boston College: 121. Pittsburgh: 68. Georgia: 27

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. BYU: 8 by 87.5. Unknown: 5 by 82.7. Clemson: 4 by 36.7. Temple: 2 by 100. Wake Forest: 5 by 50.7. Virginia Tech: 6 by 54.4. Duke: 1 by 0. Boston College: 5 by 100. Pittsburgh: 6 by 75.6. Georgia: 4 by 45

Split Comparison

Wins37.3 · n=7 · -29.4 vs Losses
Losses66.7 · n=3 · +29.4 vs Wins
First Half43.3 · n=6 · -9.3 vs Second Half
Second Half52.6 · n=5 · +9.3 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

Boston College

Best efficiency game

100 vs Boston College

Result
Sat 12/27@ BYU100 receiving yards · High volumeL 21-25810513.113.10028
Fri 11/28vs GeorgiaL 9-164276.66.8009
Sun 11/23vs PittsburghL 28-4266811.311.30020
Sat 11/15@ Boston College100 receiving yardsW 36-34512120.324.20171
Sat 10/18@ DukeW 27-181-2-2-20-2
Sat 10/11vs Virginia TechW 35-206498.28.20116
Sat 9/27@ Wake ForestW 30-295384.97.60019
Sat 9/20vs TempleW 45-242331416.50124
Sat 9/13vs ClemsonW 24-214225.55.5009
Sat 9/6vs Unknown56212.412.40026
Sat 8/30@ ColoradoW 27-2013

Career Arc

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  1. 1

    Georgia Tech

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech6282.720.8
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech22556.713.4163
2023 PostseasonGeorgia Tech50263.120.5277
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech50263.120.50
2024 PostseasonGeorgia Tech70268.924.3200
2024 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech70268.924.30
2025 PostseasonGeorgia Tech52363.321.1-179
2025 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech52363.321.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Georgia State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

131

Primary metric

131 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Louisville

85

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

85 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Louisville

113

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Boston College

121

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

North Carolina

83

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

83 receiving yards with a 92.2 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Georgia Tech

702 primary output · 68.9 efficiency · 24.3 usage

60.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Georgia Tech

60.9

702 primary · 68.9 efficiency · 24.3 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Georgia Tech

53

62 primary · 82.7 efficiency · 20.8 usage

Milestones

4

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8567

The St. James · Springfield, VA

Committed To
James Madison
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

2,014

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career receiving yards
2,014