Malik Dear: WR · Mississippi State · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Malik Dear
Moves the chains on third down. The four seasons at Mississippi State span two head coaches: Dan Mullen and Joe Moorhead. One game to point at: 28 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Kentucky — Week 4, 2019.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 23 | 264 | 11.5 | 2 | 33 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 22 | 217 | 9.9 | 2 | 27 |
| Career | 49 | 529 | 10.8 | 4 | 33 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 3 | 4 | -- | 52 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | 48 | 9 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 17 | 124 | 126 | -- |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 11 | 110 | 99 | 7 |
| Career | 31 | 238 | 273 | 68 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-28vs Louisiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-15vs Southern Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31vs Kansas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-13vs Kentucky | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 13-36vs No. 2 LSU | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 54-24@ Arkansas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
Week 4 · 2019
W 28-13
vs Kentucky
2 rec · 28 yds
With G. Shrader — 180 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 91.9 · 125 rush yds (11 car) · T. Day — 49 yards per punt · 3 punts · 50 long
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.5 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.5 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
37.5%
315 pass / 524 run
Plays / game
64.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Mississippi State, 529 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Joe Moorhead. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
