Maliek Collins is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Collins in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Collins's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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% | |||||
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 15 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 656 | 62.4% | 59 | 13.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 14 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 684 | 65.3% | 59 | 13.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 11 | — | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 60.5% | 43 | 13.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 15 | — | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 763 | 71.1% | 78 | 17.9% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 108.3 | -8.0 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 11 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 504 | 60.4% | 57 | 15.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 26 | HOU | 15 | — | 26 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 629 | 61.5% | 77 | 19.7% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 15 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 603 | 57.1% | 49 | 11.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | HOU | 16 | — | 38 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 699 | 64.4% | 70 | 15.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | SF | 17 | — | 33 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 717 | 67.2% | 80 | 17.7% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 100.0 | -0.5 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | CLE | 11 | — | 24 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 473 | 64.3% | 62 | 18.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 6.0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 140 | — | 243 | 140 | 103 | 58 | 101 | 37.0 | 196.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 6,225 | 63.6% | 634 | 15.7% | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 129 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 19 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
152 career value over replacement — #620 all-time of 4,649. 15.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #67 (Rd 3) · DAL · 2016 · +21.1 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 15 | 10* | 21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 14 | 10* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 11 | 8* | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 15 | 11* | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 11 | 7* | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 26 | HOU | 15 | 9* | 26 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 9* | 29 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | 28 | HOU | 16 | 10* | 38 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 5.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 29 | SF | 17 | 11* | 33 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2025 | 30 | CLE | 11 | 8* | 24 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 6.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| Career | 140 | 93* | 243 | 140 | 103 | 58 | 101 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 94.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | DAL | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 656 | 62.4% | 59 | 13.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | DAL | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 684 | 65.3% | 59 | 13.9% |
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 13 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 60.5% | 43 | 13.7% |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 763 | 71.1% | 78 | 17.9% |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 12 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 504 | 60.4% | 57 | 15.7% |
| 2021 | 26 | HOU | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 629 | 61.5% | 77 | 19.7% |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 603 | 57.1% | 49 | 11.4% |
| 2023 | 28 | HOU | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 699 | 64.4% | 70 | 15.6% |
| 2024 | 29 | SF | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 717 | 67.2% | 80 | 17.7% |
| 2025 | 30 | CLE | 12 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 473 | 64.3% | 62 | 18.6% |
| Career | 148 | 93* | — | — | 6,225 | — | 634 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | DAL | 13 | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | DAL | 16 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 108.3 | -8.0 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | LV | 12 | 7* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 26 | HOU | 15 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | HOU | 15 | 9* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | HOU | 16 | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | SF | 17 | 11* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 100.0 | -0.5 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | CLE | 12 | 8* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 6.0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 116 | 73* | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 129 | 50 | 44 | 0 | 19 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
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