Malik
Davis
RB
#20
Malik Davis
#20RB
Dallas Cowboys
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 205 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 52 | 250 | 4.8 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 38 | 161 | 4.2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
Contract
Dallas Cowboys payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.59 M$
- Average per year
- 1.09 M$
- Total value
- 2.2 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
0.59 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Running backs
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular running backs: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per carry
+0.02
74th percentile
Rush yards over expected
—
Carries
52
0th percentile
Rushing yards
250
0th percentile
Yards per carry
4.8
78th percentile
Rushing TDs
2
14th percentile
Targets
5
0th percentile
Receiving yards
16
0th percentile
EPA per target
−0.96
0th percentile
Games
10
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
10
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
10
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
58
Backup or prospect
- RUN
- Rushing
- 75
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 56
- REC
- Receiving
- 62
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 79
- DUR
- Durability
- 53
- EX
- Experience
- 50
Why these ratings?Hide details
- RUN — Rushing : Expected points added and success rate per carry
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
PAL Rating
20 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
88 / 100
2025 PAL (20) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 2PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rush yds | TD | Rec yds | EPA/car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DAL | 10 | 0.0 | 20 | 58 | 250 | 2 | 16 | +0.02 |
| 2022 | DAL | 12 | 0.0 | 28 | 69 | 161 | 1 | 63 | −0.09 |
Malik Davis in five questions
What are Malik Davis's stats in 2025?
Malik Davis has 250 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 2 catches in 10 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Malik Davis?
Malik Davis is 27 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
How good is Malik Davis?
Malik Davis produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 20 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Malik Davis make?
Malik Davis earns $1.1M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 88 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Malik Davis wear, and what team does he play for?
Malik Davis plays for Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, at RB, and wears number 20.
