Malik Cunningham is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for Louisville. Malik's 2022 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 309 plays — a developing rate for the QB. Malik's production has improved each season, a positive development trajectory.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Syracuse | L7-31 | 2.5 | 16/22 | 152 | 0 | 2 | 25.6 | 34 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2 | @UCF | W20-14 | 10.3 | 14/29 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 | 121 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 3 | vsFlorida State | L31-35 | 13.2 | 21/34 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louisville | 9.1 | 0.639 | — | 207.2 |
| 2020 | Louisville | 7.9 | 0.472 | -0.17 | 217.8 |
| 2021 | Louisville | 14.7 | 0.681 | +0.21 | 341.6 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 3/6 · Pass Yds 16 · Pass TD 0 · INT 1
| 243 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 62.0 |
| 127 |
| 2 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | vsSouth Florida | W41-3 | -17.0 | 14/22 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 99.4 | 113 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 5 | @Boston College | L33-34 | -14.9 | 19/28 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 80.4 | 62 | 3 | 0.40 |
| 8 | vsPittsburgh | W24-10 | 8.6 | 10/21 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 58.0 | 46 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 9 | vsWake Forest | W48-21 | 8.2 | 15/23 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 38 | 2 | 0.38 |
| 10 | vsJames Madison | W34-10 | 6.5 | 14/20 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 52.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 11 | @Clemson | L16-31 | 17.6 | 10/13 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 72.9 | 20 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 13 | @Kentucky | L13-26 | 13.0 | 3/6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 32.9 | 4 | 1 | 0.17 |