Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/16Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (31.2%).
Malike Roberson
Last confirmed: San José State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′8″ · 187 lb · Harbor City, CA
Malike Roberson: RB · San José State · #20.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malike Roberson
Wins in space out of the backfield. Malike Roberson has been at San José State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 63 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against UNLV — Week 9, 2018.
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.
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | San José State | 66 | 199 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2017 | San José State | 87 | 347 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | San José State | 99 | 508 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2015 | San José State | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Career | 276 | 1,146 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | San José State | 21 | 219 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2017 | San José State | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2016 | San José State | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2015 | San José State | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 451 | 8.8 | 3 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-44vs UC Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-31@ Washington State | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | L 22-35@ No. 20 Oregon | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 5 | L 41-44vs Hawai'i | 16 | 47 | 2.9 | 1 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | L 30-42vs Colorado State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-52vs Army | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-16@ San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 50-37vs UNLV | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 24-62@ No. 14 Utah State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | L 12-21vs Nevada | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 13-31@ Fresno State | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 199 | 3.0 | 3 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2018
L 13-31
at Fresno State
2 rec · 74 yds · 1 TD
With B. Crawford — 46.7 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · M. Carrillo — 302 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Fresno State · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +7.01Michael Carrillo pass complete to Malike Roberson for 73 yds for a TD (Bryce Crawford KICK)
- Week 1 · UC Davis · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.02Montel Aaron pass complete to Malike Roberson for 40 yds to the UCDav 40 for a
- Week 2 · Washington State · 3rd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.85Malike Roberson run for 16 yds to the SJSt 47 for a
- Week 8 · San Diego State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA −2.53Malike Roberson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 36
- Week 3 · Oregon · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.31Josh Love pass complete to Malike Roberson for 31 yds to the Oregn 34 for a
- Week 2 · Washington State · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.19Malike Roberson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSt 34 for a WASHINGTON ST Penalty, personal foul (Hunter Dale) to the SJSt 49 for a
4 more plays
- Week 7 · Army · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +1.93Montel Aaron pass complete to Malike Roberson for 18 yds to the SJSt 34 for a
- Week 8 · San Diego State · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Malike Roberson run for 1 yd for a TD (Bryce Crawford KICK)
- Week 3 · Oregon · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.72Malike Roberson run for a loss of 4 yards to the SJSt 48
- Week 5 · Hawai'i · 1st and 4 · Q4 · EPA +1.69Josh Love pass complete to Malike Roberson for 4 yds for a TD, (Bryce Crawford KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
66 of 66 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
23%65 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds29%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds41%of carries
27 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds21%of carries
14 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
6 carries
2 of 5 (40%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 5 (40%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.0 yds/carry on 66 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 23% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2015San José State6-7HC: Ron Caragher · Run-leaning
2016San José State4-8HC: Ron Caragher · Run-leaning
2017San José State2-11HC: Brent Brennan · Run-leaning
2018San José State1-11HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 27.2 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 13.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 20.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 15.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
56.3%
447 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.2
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
502 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
66 carries and 21 catches in 11 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at San José State
- 2018 San José State BrennanYear 4 · 11 games
- 2017 San José State BrennanYear 3 · 12 games
- 2016 San José State CaragherYear 2 · 11 games
- 2015 San José State CaragherYear 1 · 6 games
How it ended
Four seasons at San José State, 1,146 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coaches2015–2016
San José State
Coaching transition mid-career: Ron Caragher → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.