
Player breakdown
Shaleak Knotts
Maryland · 2026 Draft Class
6-3194 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~22
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
14%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maryland | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | Maryland | Big Ten | 12 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | Maryland | Big Ten | 12 | 11 | 161 | 1 | 14.6 | 13.4 |
| 2025 | Maryland | Big Ten | 12 | 44 | 717 | 6 | 16.3 | 59.8 |
| Career | 43 | 67 | 963 | 7 | 14.4 | 22.4 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
10%
ML model output
Context Prob
38%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
1
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Program WR pipeline: 26% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.146
4.3 ypg as a freshman — limited first-year impact+0.267
Recruit rating × conference strength: 0.92 — elite recruit at elite school+0.222
Top Negative Factors
-32.0 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.742
Improvement accelerating (+22.9) — getting better faster each year-0.544
Physical production synergy-0.514