Malik Dunner is a 2-year Versatile WR for Ball State. Malik's 2018 season ranks in the 17th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 85 plays — a developing rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare Jones | Tulane | 2020 | 71 | 0.180 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| Davis Bryson | Kennesaw State | 2024 | 97 | 0.200 | 0.0 | 19.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2022 | 105 | 0.110 | 0.1 | 11.6 |
| Hyleck Foster | Marshall | 2015 | 101 | 0.180 | 0.5 | 18.2 |
| De'Michael Harris | Southern Miss | 2019 | 117 | 0.130 | 0.7 | 15.2 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCentral Connecticut | W42-6 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 36 | 0.79 |
| 2 | @Notre Dame | L16-24 | 20.7 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.36 |
| 3 | @Indiana | L10-38 | 1.6 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 34 · Avg 8.5 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | vsWestern Kentucky | L20-28 | -16.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.14 |
| 5 | vsKent State | W52-24 | -20.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 6 | vsNorthern Illinois | L16-24 | -2.7 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.10 |
| 7 | @Central Michigan | W24-23 | -20.0 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.39 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | L20-42 | -2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.69 |
| 9 | @Ohio | L14-52 | 4.0 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.73 |
| 10 | @Toledo | L13-45 | 2.0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | W42-41 | -10.7 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.37 |
| 13 | @Miami (OH) | L21-42 | -0.7 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.28 |