Malik Knowles is a Versatile WR for Kansas State. Malik's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 52 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
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.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStanford | W24-7 | -10.2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 2 | vsSouthern Illinois | W31-23 | — | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 0 | 50 | 3.20 |
| 3 | vsNevada | W38-17 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 42 · Avg 14.0 · Rec TD 2
| 0.29 |
| 4 | @Oklahoma State | L20-31 | 17.2 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 | -0.04 |
| 5 | vsOklahoma | L31-37 | 16.8 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 | -0.19 |
| 7 | vsIowa State | L20-33 | 14.3 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | 20 | 1.85 |
| 8 | @Texas Tech | W25-24 | 9.8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.44 |
| 9 | vsTCU | W31-12 | -0.6 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 10 | @Kansas | W35-10 | -19.7 | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 1 | 68 | 1.50 |
| 11 | vsWest Virginia | W34-17 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.79 |
| 12 | vsBaylor | L10-20 | 15.6 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 | 2.03 |
| 13 | @Texas | L17-22 | 8.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 1 | vsLSU | W42-20 | 4.1 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 2 | 25 | 1.19 |