Player Dossier

2022-2025

Maryland

Shaleak Knotts

WR • 6'3" • 194 lbs • Monroe, NC, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Shaleak Knotts reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

16.1

Efficiency

86.6

Consistency

76.6

Season Value

69.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Maryland

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Maryland
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

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.

Shaleak Knotts, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Maryland. Shaleak Knotts reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

Maryland paired 717 primary output with 86.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 86.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Loss 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.

2025 Regular Season · Maryland

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

65.2

Efficiency

86.6

Usage

16.1

Consistency

76.6

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 59. Northern Illinois: 58. Unknown: 79. Wisconsin: 80. Washington: 29. Nebraska: 62. UCLA: 54. Rutgers: 13. Illinois: 62. Michigan: 82. Michigan State: 139

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. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 78.7. Northern Illinois: 2 by 100. Unknown: 4 by 100. Wisconsin: 3 by 100. Washington: 4 by 48.3. Nebraska: 5 by 82.7. UCLA: 3 by 100. Rutgers: 2 by 43.3. Illinois: 4 by 100. Michigan: 4 by 100. Michigan State: 8 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins65.7 · n=3 · +2.7 vs Losses
Losses63 · n=7 · -2.7 vs Wins
First Half61.2 · n=6 · -8.8 vs Second Half
Second Half70 · n=5 · +8.8 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

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan State

Result
Sun 11/30@ Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volumeL 28-38813917.417.40147
Sat 11/22vs MichiganL 20-4548220.520.50031
Sat 11/15@ IllinoisL 6-2446215.515.50019
Sat 11/8@ RutgersL 20-352136.56.50011
Sat 10/18@ UCLAL 17-203541818032
Sat 10/11vs NebraskaL 31-3456212.412.40022
Sat 10/4vs WashingtonL 20-244297.37.30014
Sat 9/20@ Wisconsin2+ TDW 27-1038026.726.70262
Sat 9/13vs Unknown47919.819.80133
Fri 9/5vs Northern IllinoisW 20-92582929142
Sat 8/30vs Florida AtlanticW 39-755911.811.80129

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Maryland

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202220222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonMaryland3037.55
2022 Regular SeasonMaryland3037.550
2023 PostseasonMaryland5553.9625
2023 Regular SeasonMaryland5553.960
2024 Regular SeasonMaryland16161.66.4106
2025 Regular SeasonMaryland71786.616.1556

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

139

Primary metric

139 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Minnesota

70

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Virginia

16

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

NC State

18

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Michigan

82

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · Maryland

717 primary output · 86.6 efficiency · 16.1 usage

69.6

#2

2023 Postseason · Maryland

34

55 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Maryland

34

55 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9157

Monroe · Monroe, NC

Committed To
Maryland
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

963

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
963