Malik Knowles
Malik Knowles
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Kansas State receiving corps. 2022 brought the first one: All-Big 12. The receipt on tape: 113 rec yds, 8 receptions against Oklahoma State, Week 9, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Kansas State, 1,266 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2022)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Klieman.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2022)
All-Big 12
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | 48 | 725 | 15.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 29 | 441 | 15.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 87 | 1,266 | 14.6 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | 8 | 164 | 592 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 15 | 106 | 662 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Kansas State | -- | -- | 12 | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 270 | 1,266 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2022
W 31–28
at TCU
48 rush yds (2 car)
Edged out TCU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Gunner Romney’s 2020 season.
Matches Gunner on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Patrick Bryant’s path through Illinois.
Joshua Derry
Blayne Taylor
Matches Patrick on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Lawrence Arnold's graduate season at Kansas (2022).
Matches Lawrence on
Differs from Lawrence on
Player DNA
Players who play like Malik Knowles
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2022
#177
Heisman watch (#177) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2022+625%
Up 625% from first season to most-recent.