Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Michigan State
Malik Spencer
DB • 6'1" • 191 lbs • Buford, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Spencer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.2
Consistency
52.8
Season Value
25.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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 Spencer, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State. Malik Spencer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.2 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: Nebraska
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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 · Michigan State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
27.2
Usage
5.9
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 2. Boston College: 0. Unknown: 0. USC: 2. Nebraska: 3. UCLA: 1. Indiana: 0. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 1. Penn State: 0. Iowa: 1. Maryland: 1
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. Western Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Boston College: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. USC: 7 by 49.2. Nebraska: 4 by 46.7. UCLA: 4 by 26.7. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Minnesota: 4 by 26.7. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 3 by 22.5. Maryland: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=3 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=8 · +0 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.8 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
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 38-28 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa | L 17-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Penn State | L 10-28 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Minnesota | L 20-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Michigan | L 20-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Indiana | L 13-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UCLA | L 13-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Nebraska | L 27-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | @ USC | L 31-45 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Boston College | W 42-40 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Western Michigan | W 23-6 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 1.1 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 31.7 | 5.2 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan State | 4 | 24.8 | 7.2 | -4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 27.2 | 5.9 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.
#3
Ohio State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
36
#2
2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
28.3
8 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
25.3
11 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8759
Buford · Buford, GA
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
173
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.