#8Malik Rutherford
Malik Rutherford is a Versatile WR for Georgia Tech. Malik's 2025 season produced 34.7 total EPA across 49 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 1.28 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Temple (SP+ -5).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Colorado | W27-20 | -8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.13 |
| 2 | vsGardner-Webb | W59-12 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 26 | — |
| 3 | vsClemson | W24-21 | 9.5 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | -0.05 |
| 4 | vsTemple | W45-24 | -5.1 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 24 | 1.28 |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | W30-29 | 5.7 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.05 |
| 7 | vsVirginia Tech | W35-20 | -10.1 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 16 | 1.09 |
| 8 | @Duke | W27-18 | 6.6 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 | -0.45 |
| 12 | @Boston College | W36-34 | -8.5 | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 1 | 71 | 0.90 |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | L28-42 | 8.4 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | L9-16 | 24.1 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 1 | vsBYU | L21-25 | 15.9 | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 0 | 28 | 0.89 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.59
- Passing downs
- 0.97
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.73 / 0.57
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).