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#88Ryan Malleck
Ryan Malleck is a Slot Specialist TE for Virginia Tech.
2015 Production
Receiving
21 Receptions289 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Ryan Malleck is a Slot Specialist TE for Virginia Tech.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
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 | vsOhio State | L24-42 | 29.5 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 25 | 1.55 |
| 2 | vsFurman | W42-3 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | -0.30 |
| 3 | @Purdue | W51-24 | -7.4 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 12 · Avg 12.0 · Rec TD 0
| 2.32 |
| 4 | @East Carolina | L28-35 | -0.5 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 14 | 1.03 |
| 7 | @Miami | L20-30 | 11.0 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 22 | 0.74 |
| 8 | vsDuke | L43-45 | 3.4 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 19 | 0.03 |
| 9 | @Boston College | W26-10 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.98 |
| 11 | @Georgia Tech | W23-21 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsNorth Carolina | L27-30 | 20.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.23 |
| 13 | @Virginia | W23-20 | 1.4 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 71 | 1.37 |
| 1 | vsTulsa | W55-52 | -8.5 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.79 |