Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2021-2024Iowa State
Malik Verdon
DB • 6'4" • 225 lbs • Hamilton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Verdon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.5
Consistency
45.2
Season Value
25.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa 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 Verdon, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Iowa State. Malik Verdon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 10.5 primary output with 34.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
34.5
Usage
7.7
Consistency
45.2
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Iowa: 2. Arkansas State: 1. Houston: 0.5. Baylor: 1. West Virginia: 0. UCF: 0. Texas Tech: 3. Kansas: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Utah: 2. Arizona State: 0
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. Unknown: 9 by 47.5. Iowa: 13 by 70. Arkansas State: 1 by 14.2. Houston: 3 by 17.5. Baylor: 6 by 35. West Virginia: 10 by 41.7. UCF: 11 by 45.8. Texas Tech: 4 by 46.7. Kansas: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 4 by 16.7. Utah: 12 by 70. Arizona State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=8 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
70 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/7 | @ Arizona State | L 19-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah10+ tackles | W 31-28 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Kansas | L 36-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas Tech | L 22-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UCF10+ tackles | W 38-35 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ West Virginia10+ tackles | W 28-16 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Baylor | W 43-21 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Houston | W 20-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arkansas State | W 52-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Iowa10+ tackles | W 20-19 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2.5 | 23.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 6.5 | 29 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 10.5 | 34.5 | 7.7 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#2
Utah
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#3
Baylor
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#5
Texas Tech
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
10.5 primary output · 34.5 efficiency · 7.7 usage
25.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · Iowa State
24.1
2.5 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
23.8
6.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.855
Daphne · Daphne, AL
- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
133
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.