Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 19/31 | 186 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 34/41 | 347 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | 73.9 | Season-high 347 yds |
| Total | 53/72 | 533 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 73.9 |
#7
Malik Washington
Sophomore quarterback for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 231 lb · Glen Burnie, MD · Archbishop Spalding
CFB Index 48 · #71 of 146 QBsHigh confidenceReturning to Maryland for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
533
passing yards · 2026
3 TD · 0 INT · 7.4 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 459 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% passing yards game. -- Best game: 347 pass yds, 2 TD, 3 rush yds, at UConn
The play that turned itSwung Maryland from 18% to 62% to win.Maryland at UCLA · 20-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Maryland. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Maryland in 2025.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+15aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 54th percentile of QBs; the tape says
40th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=69
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception54th pctl
Production — on-field40th pctl
n=69 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
10own fans
26.5rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
242 windows · 2026 fan posts
malik×106.4maryland×76.3record×32.3production×34.0true×13.2freshman×8.0washington×7.4
“I need a Malik Washington jersey I can’t find one on Fanatics or Maryland NIL store”
youtube/MarylandAthletics · fan post, verbatim
Malik Washington
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. He has spent two seasons in the Maryland quarterback room. His first career honor landed in 2025: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 347 pass yds, 3 rush yds against UConn — Week 2, 2026.
533 PASS YDS · 3 PASS TD · 7 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202512 games
- Signed with Maryland4-star out of Archbishop Spalding
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
2 mention(s)
Badges
- Program Benchmark
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Locksley — 6-8 over that span.
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: completion % (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (8th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
71 of 72 attempts matched to play-by-play
71 of 71 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
8.0426 of 75 QBsSack rate
1.4%10 of 75 QBsRarely sacked (10 of 75 QBs) and still 26 of 75 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
28% of attempts (20)
95%comp
Air -4.0 · YAC 9.3 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
46% of attempts (33)
67%comp
Air 4.4 · YAC 3.5 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
18% of attempts (13)
77%comp
Air 13.6 · YAC 7.7 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
7% of attempts (5)
20%comp
Air 30.6 · YAC 7.0 avg
Overall 73.2% completion on 71 attempts · 46% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 266 YDS/g, 1.5 TD/g, 7.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #10 of 19 Big Ten QBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · N. Abdul-Rahim Gladding — 6 rec · 57 yds · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · UConn · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +6.49(03:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #1 N.Abdul-Rahim Gladding caught at UC45, for 60 yards to the UC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:24, 1ST DOWN #36 S.O'Haire kick attempt good (H: #34 B.McFerson, LS: #97 L.O'Hare)
- Week 2 · UConn · 3&7 · Q3 · EPA +3.70(12:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete deep right to #2 K.Webb caught at UC45, for 30 yards to the UC38 (#13 J.Price), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UConn · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -3.35(14:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #25 H.Dalton III caught at UC49, for 15 yards loss to the UC49 (#11 A.Dunn) PENALTY UM Holding declined
- Week 2 · UConn · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.52(11:00) Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #13 C.Durr Jr. caught at UC01, for 13 yards to the UC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:57, 1ST DOWN #36 S.O'Haire kick attempt good (H: #34 B.McFerson, LS: #97 L.O'Hare)
- Week 2 · UConn · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.50(03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #13 C.Durr Jr. caught at UC46, for 16 yards to the UC46, out of bounds at UC46, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UConn · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.38(02:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #13 C.Durr Jr. caught at UM32, for 17 yards to the UM45, out of bounds at UM45, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UConn · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA -2.36(13:09) Shotgun #7 M.Washington sacked for loss of 6 yards to the UM32 (#15 A.Luqman)
- Week 1 · Hampton · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +2.27No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #1 N.Abdul-Rahim Gladding caught at HU00, for 10 yards to the HU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:06, 1ST DOWN #36 S.O'Haire kick attempt good (H: #34 B.McFerson, LS: #97 L.O'Hare)
- Week 1 · Hampton · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.15Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short right to #0 D.Williams caught at Terps30, for 27 yards to the HU38 (#12 D.Ufua), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Hampton · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.02No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Washington pass complete short middle to #13 C.Durr Jr. caught at HU42, for 9 yards to the HU42 (#24 M.Willis), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Maryland
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryce Underwood’s 2025 season.
60%match
Matches Bryce on
Completion %
Height
Differs from Bryce on
Rush usage (lower)
Yards / attempt (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DJ Williams’s path through Southern Illinois.
DJ Williams
85%match
Matches DJ on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Underwood's freshman season at Michigan (2025).
62%match
Matches Bryce on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Completion %
Differs from Bryce on
Rush usage (lower)
Yards / attempt (lower)
Height (higher)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #65
Peaked at #65 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS: 2026 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Award Watch List 2026 Allstate Good Works Team Nominee 2x Big Ten Freshman of the Week (9/1/25 & 9/22/25) 2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List WASHINGTON IN THE NEWS: Grounded in humility, Malik Washington carries high expectations for...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology