Malik Knowles is a Versatile WR for Kansas State. Malik's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 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 | vsSouth Dakota | W34-0 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 7 | 1.55 |
| 2 | vsMissouri | W40-12 | 8.1 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | 2.23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 6 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 | vsTulane | L10-17 | 12.4 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 19 | 0.28 |
| 4 | @Oklahoma | W41-34 | 15.4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.74 |
| 5 | vsTexas Tech | W37-28 | 8.5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 6 | @Iowa State | W10-9 | 5.3 | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 0 | 68 | 0.62 |
| 8 | @TCU | L28-38 | 24.3 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 37 | 1.69 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma State | W48-0 | 11.3 | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 0 | 28 | 0.77 |
| 10 | vsTexas | L27-34 | 23.1 | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 0 | 62 | 0.56 |
| 11 | @Baylor | W31-3 | 11.7 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 12 | @West Virginia | W48-31 | 2.4 | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 1 | 43 | 1.80 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W47-27 | 2.9 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.16 |
| 14 | vsTCU | W31-28 | 24.3 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 | 0.60 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L20-45 | 30.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.31 |