Malachi Toney has made an immediate impact as a Miami football freshman, becoming Carson Beck‘s primary target right away.
Toney scored the Hurricanes’ first touchdown of the season against Notre Dame and has been a major part of Miami’s offense all season. He has at least four receptions in every game except one (a blowout win vs. Syracuse in which he had two catches, three carries and a touchdown pass) and logged 100 yards receiving four times.
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Toney had five catches in each of Miami’s College Football Playoff games, with the winning touchdown against Texas A&M and a fourth-quarter score in a wild fourth quarter against Mississippi in the CFP semifinals.
Originally a Class of 2026 recruit at American Heritage School in Liberty City, Florida, the four-star player reclassified to join Miami in the 2025 class, picking the Hurricanes over a host of top-level programs. He led his team to a state championship in 2024, when he was named Florida’s Player of the Year by MaxPreps.
Malachi Toney height, weight
Toney is 5 foot 11, 188 pounds
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Malachi Toney age
Toney turned 18 on Sept. 17. He started his college career as a 17-year-old.
Malachi Toney stats
He has 99 receptions for 1,089 yards (11.0 yards per) and 9 touchdowns. He also has 23 carries for 113 yards and 1 TD; 4-of-7 passing for 82 yards and 2 TDs, and 19 punt returns for 273 yards (14.4 per).
Malachi Toney game-by-game receiving stats
(With date, opponent, catches, yards, receiving touchdowns)
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Aug. 31, Notre Dame, 6 catches for 82 yards and 1 TD
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Sept. 6, Bethune-Cookman, 6 for 80
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Sept. 13, South Florida, 6 for 66
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Sept. 20, Florida, 4 for 40
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Oct. 4, Florida State, 7 for 107, 2 TDs
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Oct. 17, Louisville, 9 for 135
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Oct. 25, Stanford, 5 for 52
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Nov. 8, Syracuse, 2 for 12
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Nov. 15, N.C. State, 5 for 54, 2 TDs
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Nov. 22, Virginia Tech, 12 for 146, 1 TD
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Nov. 20, Pitt, 13 for 126, 1 TD
College Football Playoff games
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Dec. 20, Texas A&M, 5 for 22, 1 TD
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Dec. 31, Ohio State, 5 for 16
Malachi Toney highlights
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