Usage Score
0.9
Player Dossier
2023-2025Ohio State
Malik Hartford
S • 6'3" • 200 lbs • West Chester, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Hartford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 4.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
4.2
Consistency
100
Season Value
35
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
23242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio 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 Hartford, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Ohio State. Malik Hartford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 4.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 4.2 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: Ohio
Win with 0 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
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2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
4.2
Usage
0.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Ohio: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games0 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
4.2 vs Ohio
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 10.3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 1 | 6.2 | 1 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | -1 |
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 38.4 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#3
Texas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35
#2
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
10.3
2 primary · 10.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
5.3
1 primary · 6.2 efficiency · 1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.934
Lakota West · West Chester, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
20
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 15 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.