Malachi Fields

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Malachi Fields
Virginia CavaliersNo. 8
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Major American Studies
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High school Monticello
(Charlottesville, Virginia)

Malachi Fields is an American football wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers.

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High school career

Fields attended Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fields played quarterback in high school; [1] however, he was offered by colleges as a wide receiver. He committed to play college football at the University of Virginia over offers from Liberty, VMI, and William & Mary. [2] [3]

College career

As a freshman, Fields made an immediate impact, earning praise from then-Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall following a 35-yard performance against Wake Forest. [4] He finished his freshman season by recording 11 receptions for 172 yards before undergoing surgery to repair a broken metatarsal in his left foot, missing significant time during his sophomore season. [5] In his only appearance during his sophomore year against Pittsburgh, Fields caught his first career touchdown in addition to five receptions for 58 yards. [6] [7] As a junior, Fields emerged as one of the top wide receivers statistically in the conference. [8] Fields, along with teammate Malik Washington, combined to become the only two receivers to both record 800 yards in the conference. [9] At the conclusion of his junior season, he was named a semifinalist for the Comeback Player of the Year Award after tallying 811 yards on 58 receptions for five touchdowns. [10]

SeasonGamesReceiving
GPRecYardsAvgTD
Virginia Cavaliers
2021 111117215.60
2022 156811.61
2023 125881114.05
2024 84365415.24
Career [11] 321171,69514.510

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References

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