Malik Sherrod
Malik Sherrod
Wins in space out of the backfield. Four head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 80 rush yds, 36 rec yds against Air Force — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 85 | 418 | 4.9 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 60 | 196 | 3.3 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 172 | 967 | 5.6 | 9 | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 81 | 433 | 5.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 409 | 2,055 | 5.0 | 19 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 28 | 250 | 8.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 43 | 262 | 6.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Fresno State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 601 | 7.0 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 51–14
vs Eastern Washington
42 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 37-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Boise State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Davis’s 2022 season.
Matches Kevin on
Differs from Kevin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+920%
Up 920% from first season to most-recent.