Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
2/18Inside-5 share
2 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (11.1%).
Malik Williams
Last confirmed: Louisville, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 221 lb · Wilson, NC · Allan Hancock College
Malik Williams: RB · Louisville · #29.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malik Williams
Wins in space out of the backfield. He has spent two seasons in the Louisville backfield. On tape: 180 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Syracuse, Week 12, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Louisville in the news
- Kelsey urges court to end eligibility chaos
- Louisville commit cancels visits
Yahoo Sports Oct 14
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisville | 67 | 531 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 2016 | Louisville | 19 | 145 | 7.6 | 1 |
| Career | 86 | 676 | 7.9 | 5 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Louisville | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Louisville | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 143 | 9.5 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-28@ Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 47-35@ North Carolina | 13 | 149 | 11.5 | 0 | 74 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-47vs No. 3 Clemson | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-3vs Kent State | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 2 | 33 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-10vs Murray State | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 25-39@ No. 24 NC State | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 32-42@ Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-21vs Virginia | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 12 | W 56-10vs Syracuse | 9 | 180 | 20.0 | 2 | 56 | Season-high 180 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 44-17@ Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 | |
 Bowl | L 27-31@ No. 24 Mississippi State | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 67 | 531 | 7.9 | 4 | 74 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2017
W 56-10
vs Syracuse
180 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Syracuse.
With L. Jackson — 270 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.5 · 111 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · M. King — 51.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 58 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Syracuse · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +4.37Malik Williams run for 56 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)
- Week 11 · Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −4.30Malik Williams run for no gain to the Virg 25 Malik Williams fumbled, recovered by Virg Micah Kiser
- Week 2 · North Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.18Malik Williams run for 74 yds to the NCaro 14 for a
- Week 12 · Syracuse · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.54Malik Williams run for 46 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)
- Week 12 · Syracuse · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.33Malik Williams run for 54 yds to the Syrac 19 for a
- Week 4 · Kent State · 4th and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.92Malik Williams run for 3 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Kent State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.90Malik Williams run for 33 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)
- Week 4 · Kent State · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA −2.63Malik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 35
- Week 11 · Virginia · 4th and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.47Malik Williams run for 23 yds to the Virg 12 for a
- Week 4 · Kent State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.08Lamar Jackson pass complete to Malik Williams for 28 yds to the KntSt 35 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
67 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
50%62 carriesFumble rate
1.5%1 of 67 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds19%of carries
13 carries
Grind
1–3 yds31%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
20 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
13 carries
0 of 3 (0%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
7.9 yds/carry on 67 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Bobby Petrino — 17-9 over that span.
2016Louisville9-4HC: Bobby Petrino · Run-leaning
2017Louisville8-5HC: Bobby Petrino · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 66.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 47.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 41.0 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 61.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bobby Petrino
Pass share
48.5%
464 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
73.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
500 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
67 carries and 14 catches in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Louisville
- 2017 Louisville PetrinoYear 2 · 11 games
- 2016 Louisville PetrinoYear 1 · 11 games
- Before collegeSigned with Louisville in 2016 as a 3-star junior college recruit out of Allan Hancock College, No. 189 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Louisville in the 2016 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisville, 676 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2016 11 games
- Signed with Louisville3-star out of Allan Hancock College