Player breakdown
Malik Phillips
Sam Houston · 2026 Draft Class
5-9170 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~21
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
3%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sam Houston | CUSA | 12 | 35 | 430 | 1 | 12.3 | 35.8 |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | CUSA | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 8.3 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | CUSA | 12 | 18 | 174 | 1 | 9.7 | 14.5 |
| Career | 27 | 55 | 629 | 2 | 11.4 | 23.3 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
2%
ML model output
Context Prob
30%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
0
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Flat acceleration — consistent but not accelerating+0.827
Recruit dominator synergy+0.432
Efficiency consistency: 1.07 — highly consistent across seasons+0.195
Top Negative Factors
Program WR pipeline: 1% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-2.537
-0.5 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.518
0.07 TDs/game — limited scoring role in college-0.388