CFB Zeitgeist Score
53
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by yards / carry at the 49th percentile.
Malik Sherrod
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
418 RUSH YDS · 4 RUSH TD · 85 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Boise State for 2026
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 #62
RB · BOISE STATE · MOUNTAIN WEST
Malik Sherrod
- 4
- #23
- 5-8 | 177 lb
- Oxnard, CA
Heisman Heat
#3117
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+920%
Up 920% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3-star | 0.8204 | No. 2145 recruit | HighSchool | Fresno State |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to Fresno State
Composite
0.8204
#2145 national
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Malik Sherrod
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=1
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Malik Sherrod
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Receiving TDs
2
count
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #302 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 43rd
Why it matters
#302 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving TDs — 2 TDs on 28 receptions.
Vs cohort
This player 2 (43th)
MODERATE · n=28 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#447 / 531
- Yards per reception#472 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 8 vs UNLV — 1 receiving_tds
Result W 56-31
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs UNLV.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 14g
418Rush yards
85Carries
4Rush TDs
Per game
29.9Rush yards
6Carries
0Rush TDs
Final
418Rush yards
85Carries
4Rush TDs
Why this is more than a rushing profile
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Malik Sherrod is not a one-lane back. The profile is interesting because the workload spills beyond pure rushing volume: 418 rushing yards, 28 catches, and 567 return yards for Boise State. That kind of all-purpose footprint gives the card a much richer story than a basic carry total.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
RB season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Passing-game back against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
85 74th
YDS
418 73rd
YPC
4.9 59th
TD
4 79th
Receiving
REC
28 93rd
YDS
250 95th
YPR
8.9 69th
TD
2 97th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-34@ South Florida | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-14vs Eastern Washington | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-37@ Air Force | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 40 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 47-14vs App State | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-28@ Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-25vs New Mexico | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-31vs UNLV | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3@ Nevada | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-30vs Fresno State | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 44 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-17@ San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | W 49-21vs Colorado State | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 2 | 24 | |
| Wk 14 | W 25-24@ Utah State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 15 | W 38-21vs UNLV | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bowl | L 10-38@ Washington | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 85 | 418 | 4.5 | 4 | 44 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Fresno State9-3HC: Lee Marks · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Fresno State10-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Balanced
2023Fresno State9-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Pass-leaning
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 85 | 418 | 4.9 | 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 | 4 loaded seasons | 349 | 1,859 | 5.3 | 15 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 28 | 250 | 8.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 43 | 262 | 6.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Fresno State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 78 | 563 | 7.2 | 3 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 418 | #200/735 | 73rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 4 | #154/739 | 79th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 4.9 | #305/735 | 59th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 28 | #39/552 | 93rd pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 250 | #30/548 | 95th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.07 | #263/362 | 28th pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 77 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 11.1% | #281/738 | 62nd pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 85 | #195/739 | 74th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 44 | #207/733 | 72nd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 39 | #74/540 | 86th pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 8.9 | #173/548 | 69th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 2 | #20/552 | 97th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 492 | #4/200 | 98th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 75 | #9/27 | 70th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick returns | 24 | #1/206 | 100th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 20.5 | #72/199 | 64th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt returns | 13 | #5/29 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 5.8 | #20/27 | 30th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 15.5% | #338/738 | 54th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 11.8% | #272/738 | 63rd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 11.5% | #157/738 | 79th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 11.2% | #313/738 | 58th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 11.1% | #324/738 | 56th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.0% | #165/738 | 78th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 6.7% | #94/738 | 87th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 2 | #205/256 | 20th pct | Turnoversvs FBS RB |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 34.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Road7g | 24.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 33.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Losses5g | 23.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 33.1 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 26.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
53Mid-pack
Elite: rec yards (91st). Strength: receptions (87th). Concern: fumbles lost (13th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
wepa_rushing0.07Below (<p25) (n=178)
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Malik SherrodBoise StateRashod DubinionApp State· 78% simAl-Jay HendersonBuffalo· 75% simAdam RandallClemson· 75% sim
Rec yards
Receptions
Rush TDs
Yards / carry
Long run
Carries
Rush yards
Fumbles lost
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Davis’s 2022 season.
Kevin Davis
74%match
#2
Shedro Louis
70%
#3
Maquel Haywood
64%
#4
Desmond Reid
All-ACC
68%
#5
Desmond Reid
All-ACC
67%
Matches Kevin on
Yards / carry
Weight
Rush TD rate
Differs from Kevin on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
46.6%
472 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
72.3
14 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
6.4%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coaches2021
Andy Avalos
Boise State
2022
Andy Avalos
Boise State
2023era →
Spencer Danielson
Boise State
2025
Spencer Danielson
Boise State
Coaching transition mid-career: Andy Avalos → Spencer Danielson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownOxnard, CA
Height5'8"
Weight177 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey23
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamBoise State
ConferenceMountain West
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fresno State | RB4 | #3117 | #3137 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2023 | Fresno State | RB4 | #263 | #356 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2022 | Fresno State | RB4 | #444 | #408 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
| 2021 | Fresno State | RB4 | #2331 | #2234 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Mountain West |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | Mountain West | RB | 4 | No. 23 | 5-8 | 177 lb | Oxnard, CA |
| 2024 | Fresno State | Mountain West | RB | 4 | No. 23 | 5-8 | 177 lb | Oxnard, CA |
| 2023 | Fresno State | Mountain West | RB | 4 | No. 23 | 5-8 | 177 lb | Oxnard, CA |
| 2022 | Fresno State | Mountain West | RB | 4 | No. 23 | 5-8 | 177 lb | Oxnard, CA |
| 2021 | Fresno State | Mountain West | RB | 4 | No. 23 | 5-8 | 177 lb | Oxnard, CA |