Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-3@ Vanderbilt | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 52 yds |
Malik Murray
Last confirmed: Georgia Southern, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 180 lb · Duluth, GA
Malik Murray: WR · Georgia Southern · #16.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malik Murray
Moves the chains on third down. Malik Murray has been at Georgia Southern through two head coaches in four seasons. On tape: 52 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Vanderbilt, Week 1, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 21 | 260 | 12.4 | 1 |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 20 | 195 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 508 | 11.8 | 4 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 61 |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 20 |
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 85 |
Game log
Teams and coaches
2017Georgia Southern2-10HC: Tyson Summers · Run-heavy
2018Georgia Southern10-3HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2019Georgia Southern7-6HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy
2020Georgia Southern8-5HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 52.0 YDS/g, 17.3 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Whitley
Pass share
35.4%
267 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
62.9
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Five seasons, two schools
- 2021 East Tennessee StateYear 5 · 1 game
- 2020 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 4 · 11 games
- 2019 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 3 · 10 games
- 2018 Georgia Southern LunsfordYear 2 · 3 games
- 2017 Georgia Southern SummersYear 1 · 1 game
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia Southern, 508 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 26 games over 5 seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 68 yds vs Massachusetts.Massachusetts · W 41-02020
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coaches2017
Tyson Summers, then Chad Lunsford
Georgia Southern
Coaching transition mid-career: Tyson Summers → Chad Lunsford. Worth noting in scheme + development context.