Running back, Elon, 2021–⁠23

Malik Griffin

Number
No. 12
Height
5′8″
Weight
197 lb
Class (2023)
Sophomore
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA

Malik Griffin played running back at Elon (2021–⁠23).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Elon581.604
2022Elon26953.7236
2023Elon8364.5016
Career391393.6236

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2023Elon7890

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Elon12RBYr 1
2022Elon12RBYr 2
2023Elon12RBSo. (Yr 3)5′8″197

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2021Elon (FCS)5-0.47––-2.3–
2022Elon (FCS)190.15––2.9–
2023Elon (FCS)8-0.27––-2.1–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Elon 5 games, 7 returns, 89 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Oct 14atVillanovaL 0–⁠21260234
Oct 21vs.MonmouthW 28–⁠26–––125
Nov 4atDelawareW 33–⁠27–––19
Nov 11atRichmondL 24–⁠38–––118
Nov 18vs.HamptonW 51–⁠14630023
2022 Elon 9 games, 95 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 3atVanderbiltL 31–⁠42–––––
Sep 10atWoffordW 26–⁠07270––
Oct 8vs.TowsonW 27–⁠10100––
Oct 15atRhode IslandL 10–⁠17380––
Oct 22atNew HampshireL 22–⁠40141––
Oct 29vs.DelawareW 27–⁠7–––––
Nov 5vs.UAlbanyW 27–⁠33431––
Nov 12atHamptonW 38–⁠24660––
Nov 26atFurmanL 6–⁠31570––
2021 Elon 1 game, 8 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 18atApp StateL 10–⁠44580––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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