Malik Williams is a Pass-Catching Back for Louisville. Malik's 2017 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPurdue | W35-28 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2 | @North Carolina | W47-35 | 4.3 | 13 | 149 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.70 |
| 3 | vsClemson | L21-47 | 26.4 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 5 · Rush Yds 13 · Avg 2.6 · Rush TD 0
| 35 |
| 5.8 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 36 |
| 0 |
| 0.18 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W42-3 | -20.2 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 5 | vsMurray State | W55-10 | — | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 6 | @NC State | L25-39 | 12.9 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | L32-42 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 11 | vsVirginia | W38-21 | 0.8 | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.31 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | W56-10 | 4.0 | 9 | 180 | 20.0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 13 | @Kentucky | W44-17 | 2.7 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 1 | vsMississippi State | L27-31 | 16.0 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.47 |