Usage Score
11.4
Player Dossier
2021-2025Virginia Tech
Malachi Thomas
RB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Hartwell, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Malachi Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.4
Consistency
41.4
Season Value
44.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech • Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Malachi Thomas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Malachi Thomas leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 430 primary output with 48.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 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 Virginia Tech, Purdue.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
31.1
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
11.4
Consistency
41.4
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 2. Unknown: 24. USC: 5. Illinois: 29. Minnesota: 26. Northwestern: 34. Rutgers: 112. Michigan: 67. Ohio State: 15. Washington: 16. Indiana: 12
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. Ball State: 2 by 10.4. Unknown: 7 by 28.9. USC: 2 by 26. Illinois: 2 by 100. Minnesota: 5 by 54.5. Northwestern: 7 by 50.6. Rutgers: 6 by 100. Michigan: 17 by 44.8. Ohio State: 4 by 39.1. Washington: 6 by 27.8. Indiana: 6 by 17.7
Split Comparison
Losses35.1 · n=9
First Half20 · n=6 · -24.4 vs Second Half
Second Half44.4 · n=5 · +24.4 vs First Half
All Games31.1 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Indiana | L 3-56 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Washington | L 13-49 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Ohio State | L 10-34 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Michigan | L 16-21 | 15 | 68 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Rutgers | L 24-27 | 3 | 62 | 20.70 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 18.7 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Northwestern | L 0-19 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Minnesota | L 20-27 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Illinois | L 27-43 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs USC | L 17-33 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 14 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3.4 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Ball State | W 31-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia Tech
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Purdue
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20212021202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 473 | 44 | 17.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 473 | 44 | 17.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 237 | 43 | 34.5 | -236 |
| 2023 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 430 | 48.5 | 12.7 | 193 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 430 | 48.5 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 190 | 33.3 | 8.2 | -240 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 190 | 33.3 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Purdue | 342 | 45.4 | 11.4 | 152 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112
Primary metric
112 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.
#2
Syracuse
151
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
151 scrimmage yards and 38.9 usage.
#3
Pittsburgh
98
Primary metric
Loss with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#4
Syracuse
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#5
Syracuse
88
Primary metric
Loss with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
88 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
430 primary output · 48.5 efficiency · 12.7 usage
54.7
#2
2023 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
54.7
430 primary · 48.5 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
53.3
237 primary · 43 efficiency · 34.5 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.85
Myers Park · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- Charlotte
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,672
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 47 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.