Receiver, Virginia (from Northwestern), 2019–23
Malik Washington
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 194 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lawrenceville, GA
- Born
- Oct 20, 2000
Malik Washington played receiver at Northwestern (2019–22) and Virginia (2023). The Miami Dolphins took Washington in round 6, No. 184 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
14catches, career highvs. Virginia Tech, 2023170receiving yards, career highvs. NC State, 20232receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Duke, 2023Honors
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northwestern | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | Northwestern | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 44 | 578 | 13.1 | 2 | 64 |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 65 | 694 | 10.7 | 1 | 49 |
| 2023 | Virginia | 110 | 1,426 | 13.0 | 9 | 64 |
| Career | 230 | 2,791 | 12.1 | 12 | 64 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia | 13 | 257 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northwestern | 4 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Northwestern | 4 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Northwestern | 4 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Northwestern | 4 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Virginia | 4 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′8″ | 194 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Northwestern | 7 | 0.69 | – | – | 4.8 | – |
| 2020 | Northwestern | 9 | 0.15 | – | – | 1.4 | – |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 57 | 0.83 | 73rd (n=410) | 0.67 | 47.6 | 7% |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 85 | 0.37 | 13th (n=683) | 0.71 | 31.7 | 10% |
| 2023 | Virginia | 137 | 0.77 | 46th (n=681) | 0.80 | 106.1 | 16% |
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 Virginia 12 games, 110 catches, 1,426 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | L 13–49 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 35–36 | 5 | 119 | 1 | 63 | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 14–42 | 9 | 141 | 0 | 49 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 21–24 | 10 | 170 | 2 | 59 | 8 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–27 | 9 | 97 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 27–13 | 7 | 112 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 31–27 | 12 | 115 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Oct 28 | at | L 26–29 | 12 | 152 | 0 | 64 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 17–45 | 11 | 109 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Nov 9 | at | L 24–31 | 9 | 155 | 1 | 48 | −2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 30–27 | 8 | 112 | 2 | 34 | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 17–55 | 14 | 115 | 0 | 31 | – |
2022 Northwestern 12 games, 65 catches, 694 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | W 31–28 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 39 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 23–31 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 24–31 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 32 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 14–17 | 8 | 81 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 7–17 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 7–42 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 24–31 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 46 | 4 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 13–33 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 7–21 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 13 | −2 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 3–31 | 6 | 97 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 9–17 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 | −6 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 3–41 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 15 | 19 |
2021 Northwestern 12 games, 44 catches, 578 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 21–38 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 24–6 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 25 | −10 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 23–30 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 35–6 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Oct 2 | at | L 7–56 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 43 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 21–7 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 64 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 7–33 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 14–41 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 12–17 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 7–35 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | −1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 14–32 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 46 | – |
| Nov 27 | at | L 14–47 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 27 | – |
2020 Northwestern 4 games, 5 catches, 51 yards
2019 Northwestern 5 games, 6 catches, 42 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 30–14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 10–31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 0–20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 22–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 22–38 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′8½″ | |
| Weight | 191 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 72⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.47 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s | |
| Vertical jump | 42½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ | |
| Bench press | 19 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.87 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 26 | 223 | 0 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 46 | 317 | 3 |
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 23 | 262 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 95 | 802 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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