Malik Ganaway, Missouri State CB: the 2026 season story
Malik Ganaway is a senior defensive back for Missouri State (Conference USA). He ranks 1816th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Malik Ganaway's strongest measure is tackles per game at 2.9, 599th of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.00, 795th of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.9, ranks 599th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 35th percentile for volume, 1st for efficiency and 1st for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 6 games, Malik Ganaway's best came in week 2 against Lindenwood and his quietest in week 7 against Kennesaw State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Malik Ganaway is 914th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 77th of 77 in Conference USA. Next up nationally is Aidan Singleton of Middle Tennessee, 0.03 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Mekhai Smith of Minnesota.
