Malik Stanley

WR · Louisiana Tech 2019 · #15

Last confirmed: Louisiana Tech, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.

6′3″ · 212 lb · Topeka, KS

Malik Stanley: WR · Louisiana Tech · #15.

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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

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Malik Stanley

WR · Louisiana Tech · Sr · #15

Beats you over the top. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. On tape: 212 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Southern Miss, Week 8, 2019.

How he plays

Play style

Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.

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
2019	Louisiana Tech	40	649	16.2	3
2018	South Alabama	8	110	13.8	1
2017	South Alabama	27	324	12.0	3
Career		75	1,083	14.4	7

Season	Team
2019	Louisiana Tech	--	--
2018	South Alabama	2	−4
2017	South Alabama	1	3
Career		3	−1

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2019 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 14-45@ No. 10 Texas	4	48	12.0	1	26
Wk 2	W 20-14vs Grambling	1	40	40.0	0	40
Wk 3	W 35-7@ Bowling Green	2	27	13.5	0	16
Wk 4	W 43-31vs Florida International	3	54	18.0	0	29
Wk 7	W 69-21vs Massachusetts	1	13	13.0	0	13
Wk 8	W 45-30vs Southern Miss	8	212	26.5	1	56	Season-high 212 yds
Wk 9	W 42-21@ UTEP	4	39	9.8	1	11
Wk 11	W 52-17vs North Texas	2	17	8.5	0	12
Wk 12	L 10-31@ Marshall	7	82	11.7	0	19
Wk 13	L 14-20@ UAB	1	2	2.0	0	2
Wk 14	W 41-27vs UTSA	4	40	10.0	0	21
Bowl	W 14-0@ Miami	3	75	25.0	0	39
Total		40	649	16.2	3	56

Signature game

Week 8 · 2019

W 45-30

vs Southern Miss

8 rec · 212 yds · 1 TD

Edged out Southern Miss at home in a shootout.

With J. Smith — 325 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.2 · 22 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · B. Farlow — 39.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 44 long

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 8 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +3.90J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 56 yds to the SoMis 35 for a
Week 2 · Grambling · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.64J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 40 yds to the Gramb 27 for a
Week 1 · Texas · 3rd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +3.33J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a
Week 1 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.90J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 39 yds to the MiaFl 32 for a
Week 4 · Florida International · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.86J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 29 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a
Week 1 · Texas · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.76J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 5 yds for a TD, (Bailey Hale KICK)

4 more plays

Week 8 · Southern Miss · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.76J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 5 yds for a TD SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Bailey Hale KICK)
Week 12 · Marshall · 3rd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +2.75Aaron Allen pass complete to Malik Stanley for 11 yds to the Marsh 45 for a
Week 9 · UTEP · 2nd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.74J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 9 yds for a TD, (Bailey Hale KICK)
Week 8 · Southern Miss · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.64J'Mar Smith pass complete to Malik Stanley for 32 yds to the SoMis 39 for a

Teams and coaches

2017South Alabama4-8HC: Joey Jones · Balanced

2018South Alabama3-9HC: Steve Campbell · Run-heavy

2019Louisiana Tech10-3HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

10 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: explosive rate (91st percentile). Strength: epa / target (87th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

Explosive rate#68 / 728 · 91st pct

20.7%

EPA / target#98 / 728 · 87th pct

0.84

Yards / catch#112 / 728 · 85th pct

16.2

TD rate#346 / 728 · 52nd pct

5.2%

Catch rate#371 / 728 · 49th pct

69.0%

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#112 / 556 · 80th pct

16.2

Rec yards#137 / 556 · 75th pct

649

Receptions#183 / 556 · 67th pct

Long catch#200 / 556 · 64th pct

Rec TDs#219 / 556 · 54th pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2019 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home6g	3.2	62.7	19.3	0.2
Road5g	3.6	39.6	9.8	0.4

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	2.3	42.8	20.2	0.2
Weeks 8+6g	4.3	65.3	11.4	0.3

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2019 season

Head Coach

Skip Holtz

Pass share

49.4%

457 pass / 468 run

Plays / game

71.2

13 games

Team sack rate

6.3%

506 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2019

40 catches in 12 games

About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.

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