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Predictions/Shaleak Knotts
Shaleak Knotts

Player breakdown

Shaleak Knotts

Maryland · 2026 Draft Class

6-3194 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~22
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

14%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2022MarylandBig Ten7530064.3
2023MarylandBig Ten1275507.94.6
2024MarylandBig Ten1211161114.613.4
2025MarylandBig Ten1244717616.359.8
Career4367963714.422.4

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

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)