Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/21Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (4.8%).
Malik Sherrod
Malik Sherrod is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Boise State.
Sherrod wins in space out of the backfield. Played for five head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Kalen DeBoer, Lee Marks, Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Spencer Danielson. The first one came in 2023: Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week. One game to point at: 80 rushing yards and 36 receiving yards against Air Force — Week 4, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 85 | 418 | 4.9 | 4 | 44 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 60 | 196 | 3.3 | 4 | 48 |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 172 | 967 | 5.6 | 9 | 72 |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 81 | 433 | 5.3 | 2 | 32 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 410 | 2,058 | 5.0 | 19 | 72 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 28 | 250 | 8.9 | 2 | 39 |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 43 | 262 | 6.1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2022 | Fresno State | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 32 |
| 2021 | Fresno State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Fresno State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 601 | 7.0 | 3 | 39 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
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| 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@ No. 21 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 10-38vs Washington | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 85 | 418 | 4.9 | 4 | 44 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2025
W 49-37
at Air Force
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Fresno State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +3.61M.Sherrod rush left for 44 yards gain to the FS 28 (C.Bracha)
- Week 8 · UNLV · 3rd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +3.22Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 21 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
- Week 4 · Air Force · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.19Malik Sherrod run for 40 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK)
- Week 15 · UNLV · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.14Madsen to Sherrod: a 39-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 13 · Colorado State · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.89M.Sherrod rush middle for 24 yards gain for a touchdown C.Bates pass attempt Successful
- Week 15 · UNLV · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.83Madsen to Sherrod: a 21-yard pass.
4 more plays
- Week 14 · Utah State · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.73Cutforth to Sherrod: a 24-yard pass.
- Week 5 · App State · 4th and 5 · Q3 · EPA +2.70Maddux Madsen pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 11 yds to the APP 29 for a
- Week 10 · Fresno State · 3rd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.39M.Sherrod rush middle for 8 yards gain to the FS 40 (A.Cobb)
- Week 4 · Air Force · 2nd and 16 · Q4 · EPA +2.30Malik Sherrod run for 15 yds to the AF 36
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
82 of 85 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
35%78 carriesFumble rate
5.9%5 of 85 carries · 2 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds23%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds37%of carries
30 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
24 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
9 carries
3 of 4 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.9 yds/carry on 85 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
24 of 28 receptions matched to play-by-play
10 of 28 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
287% of team targetsCatch rate
86%24 of 28 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
40% of targets (4)
100%catch rate
Air -4.5 · YAC 14.5 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
50% of targets (5)
80%catch rate
Air 4.2 · YAC 0.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
10% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 10.0 · YAC 14.0 avg
86% catch rate on 28 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2020Fresno State3-3HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Fresno State10-3HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Fresno State10-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Balanced
2023Fresno State9-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Pass-leaning
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 34.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 27.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
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 |
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
Team sack rate
4.9%
470 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
85 carries and 28 catches in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
52 · #114 of 326 RBs · 2025
Three-star recruit. Now #114 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #11 of 34 Mountain West RBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Starter
The No. 2,145 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West as a senior.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2025 Boise State DanielsonYear 6 · 14 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalFresno State to Boise State
- 2024 Fresno State SkipperYear 5 · 4 games
- 2023 Fresno State TedfordYear 4 · 12 games
- 2022 Fresno State TedfordYear 3 · 14 games
- 2021 Fresno State DeBoerYear 2 · 6 games
- 2020 Fresno State DeBoerYear 1 · 1 game
- High school PacificaOxnard, CA · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 2,145 in the 2020 class. Signed with Fresno State.
Moves
- Transferred from Fresno State to Boise State, Dec 24, 2024.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td vs UNLV.UNLV · W 56-312025
2020
- Signed with Fresno StateThree-star, out of Pacifica
2025 14 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Boise Statefrom Fresno State
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coaches2020–2021
Fresno State
2024era →
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
Played for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Kalen DeBoer, Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Spencer Danielson.