Malachi Fields
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Major | American Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Monticello (Charlottesville, Virginia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Malachi Fields is an American college football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Virginia Cavaliers.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]Virginia
[edit]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] As a senior, Fields recorded 55 receptions for 808 yards and five touchdowns, before entering the transfer portal.[11][12]
Notre Dame
[edit]On December 23, 2024, Fields announced his decision to transfer to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[13]
| Season | Games | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Virginia Cavaliers | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 172 | 15.6 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 11.6 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 58 | 811 | 14.0 | 5 | |||||
| 2024 | 12 | 55 | 808 | 14.7 | 5 | |||||
| Career[14] | 36 | 129 | 1,849 | 14.3 | 11 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Riddick, Logan (February 23, 2021). "Difference Maker: Fields leads Monticello surge to beat Western in Hicks' debut". Scrimmage Play CVA. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Hnatiuk, Aileen (April 22, 2020). "Monticello High School's Malachi Fields commits to Virginia football". 29News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry (March 21, 2020). "Monticello star Fields becomes Virginia's fourth football commitment for class of '21". Jerry Ratcliffe. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Shiers, Mike (September 26, 2021). "Former Monticello star Malachi Fields earns praise from Bronco Mendenhall". 29News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry (November 13, 2022). "Local product Fields makes big splash in his return for Cavaliers". Jerry Ratcliffe. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Hudtloff, Marty (November 13, 2022). "Malachi Fields catches first career touchdown at UVA in Virginia's disappointing 37-7 loss to Pittsburgh". 29News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Malachi Fields a 'steady presence' in UVA locker room". www.cbs19news.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Warters, Nathan (October 18, 2023). "UVA's Malachi Fields has fully recovered from last season's injury, is emerging as clutch receiver". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Hudtloff, Marty (April 17, 2024). "UVA's Malachi Fields sets lofty goals for senior season". 29News. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry (December 1, 2023). "Hollins, Fields selected as Comeback Player of the Year semifinalists". Jerry Ratcliffe. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Graham, Chris (December 17, 2024). "UVA Football: Malachi Fields enters the transfer portal; huge loss for 'Hoos". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Bruno, Keara (December 17, 2024). "Malachi Fields enters transfer portal". CBS 19 News. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Sampson, Pete. "Notre Dame lands transfer WR Malachi Fields from Virginia: What he brings to Irish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Malachi Fields College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.