Malik McDowell
Role Player
Height6'6"
Weight295 lb
BornJun 20, 1996
Age30
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 2, Pick 35 · SEA
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 29 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 646 | 65.6% | 27 | 9.6% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 81.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 15 | — | 29 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 646 | 65.6% | 27 | 9.6% | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 10* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 15 | 10* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | CLE | 15 | 10* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 81.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Career | 15 | 10* | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 41.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2021bestavg 592021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1002.477Snap share65.6%Def snaps646Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.85s
40-Yard
Elite · 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 30thClass Pos 89thClass All 26th
28.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 38th pct
Pos 38thAll 13thClass Pos 54thClass All 18th
112"
Broad Jump
Strong · 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 31thClass Pos 81thClass All 24th
23 reps
Bench
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 63thClass Pos 50thClass All 75th
7.69s
3-Cone
Above avg · 51th pct
Pos 51thAll 16thClass Pos 23thClass All 13th
4.53s
Shuttle
Above avg · 73th pct
Pos 73thAll 25thClass Pos 81thClass All 28th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dustin ColquittP1yJoel BitonioG1yCharley HughlettLS1yJadeveon ClowneyOLB1yAustin HooperTE1yMalcolm SmithMLB1yJarvis LandryWR1yBaker MayfieldQB1yMyles GarrettDE1yMalik JacksonDT1yChase McLaughlinK1yDavid NjokuTE1yKareem HuntRB1yJC TretterC1yDenzel WardCB1yTroy HillCB1yWyatt TellerG1yJack ConklinOT1yJamie GillanP1yJohn JohnsonDB1yChris HubbardOT1yNick ChubbRB1yMack WilsonLB1yD'Ernest JohnsonRB1y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #35
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined CLE (from SEA)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2017draft
Drafted by SEA — Round 2, Pick 35
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 295 lb
Frame
295 lb at 4.85s
Size-speed
28.5" vert / 112" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
42
peak 59
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
88%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #35 (Rd 2) · SEA · 2017 · -12.9 vs expected KV-H
42actual
54.9 expected · Δ−12.9
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