Malik Ricks: DE · Georgia State · #32.
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Malik Ricks
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. The two seasons at Georgia State span two head coaches: Trent Miles and Shawn Elliott. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Georgia Southern — Week 10, 2017.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia State | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | Georgia State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 15 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 27-21@ Coastal Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 47-37@ UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-34vs Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-17@ Georgia Southern | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
 Bowl | W 27-17vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 7 · 2017
W 47-37
at UL Monroe
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Edged out UL Monroe on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
8%1 sackTFL rate
8%1 TFL13 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shawn Elliott
Pass share
49.2%
413 pass / 426 run
Plays / game
69.9
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
369 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia State, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Miles → Shawn Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
