Running back, San José State, 2015–⁠18

Malike Roberson

Number
No. 20
Height
5′8″
Weight
187 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Harbor City, CA

Malike Roberson played running back at San José State (2015–⁠18).

Career highs

139rushing yards, career highvs. Nevada, 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2015San José State24923.8017
2016San José State995085.1287
2017San José State873474.0154
2018San José State661993.0322
Career2761,1464.2687

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2015San José State57014.0035
2016San José State181025.7134
2017San José State7608.6015
2018San José State2121910.4273
Career514518.8373

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2015San José State20RBFr.
2016San José State20RBSo.
2017San José State20RBJr.
2018San José State20RBSr.5′8″187

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017San José State94-0.067th (n=287)0.12-5.211%0.02
2018San José State94-0.0213th (n=300)0.15-1.512%0.01

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2018 San José State 11 games, 199 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.UC DavisL 38–⁠441201400
Sep 8atWashington StateL 0–⁠31123302−30
Sep 15atOregonL 22–⁠35162513380
Sep 29vs.Hawai’iL 41–⁠44164713221
Oct 6vs.Colorado StateL 30–⁠422170270
Oct 13vs.ArmyL 3–⁠523−401180
Oct 20atSan Diego StateL 13–⁠16581–––
Oct 27vs.UNLVW 50–⁠376630290
Nov 10atUtah StateL 24–⁠621303−50
Nov 17vs.NevadaL 12–⁠212702190
Nov 24atFresno StateL 13–⁠312−202741
2017 San José State 12 games, 347 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 26vs.South FloridaL 22–⁠4219520160
Sep 2vs.Cal PolyW 34–⁠1313430120
Sep 9atTexasL 0–⁠56230–––
Sep 16atUtahL 16–⁠544701150
Sep 23vs.Utah StateL 10–⁠6112450–––
Sep 30atUNLVL 13–⁠4151103220
Oct 7vs.Fresno StateL 10–⁠27170–––
Oct 14atHawai’iL 26–⁠375380–––
Oct 28atBYUL 20–⁠4131001150
Nov 11atNevadaL 14–⁠597330–––
Nov 18atColorado StateL 14–⁠4210721–––
Nov 25vs.WyomingW 20–⁠176260–––
2016 San José State 11 games, 508 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3atTulsaL 10–⁠45––––––
Sep 10vs.Portland StateW 66–⁠358921–––
Sep 17vs.UtahL 17–⁠341201−20
Sep 24atIowa StateL 10–⁠44250–––
Oct 8vs.Hawai’iL 17–⁠3419910380
Oct 15vs.NevadaW 14–⁠103513901140
Oct 21atSan Diego StateL 3–⁠4251401100
Oct 29vs.UNLVW 30–⁠24430240
Nov 4atBoise StateL 31–⁠45121091590
Nov 19vs.Air ForceL 38–⁠41113503511
Nov 26atFresno StateW 16–⁠142180280
2015 San José State 6 games, 92 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 3atAuburnL 21–⁠352701170
Oct 10atUNLVW 33–⁠27130–––
Oct 17vs.San Diego StateL 7–⁠3054102390
Oct 24vs.New MexicoW 31–⁠2110240–––
Nov 21atHawai’iW 42–⁠23490110
Nov 27vs.Boise StateL 23–⁠402801130

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

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