Usage Score
9.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Illinois
Malik Elzy
WR • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Malik Elzy reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.2
Consistency
83.9
Season Value
66.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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 Elzy, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Illinois. Malik Elzy reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Illinois paired 84 primary output with 74.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.2 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: Western Michigan
Win 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
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2025 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
21
Efficiency
74.2
Usage
9.7
Consistency
83.9
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 25. Duke: 21. Western Michigan: 25. Indiana: 13
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: 2 by 83.3. Duke: 2 by 70. Western Michigan: 1 by 100. Indiana: 2 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Wins23 · n=2
First Half23 · n=2 · +4 vs Second Half
Second Half19 · n=2 · -4 vs First Half
All Games21 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 52 | 71.1 | 11.6 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 77 | 91.1 | 7.3 | 25 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 77 | 91.1 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 84 | 74.2 | 9.7 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
51
Primary metric
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Western Michigan
25
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
25
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#4
Purdue
24
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Penn State
28
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 62.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
84 primary output · 74.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage
66.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Illinois
60.3
52 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Illinois
57.4
77 primary · 91.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9167
Simeon · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
213
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 9 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.