#11

Malachi Corley

WR · Western Kentucky · Jr. · #11

All-Conf HMNew York — drafted 2024, Rd 3, Pick 1, #65 overall
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Malachi Corley

WR · Western Kentucky · Jr · #11

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3099 national
CFB
College
Western Kentucky
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R3 · #65
New York · 2024

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Conference USA

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Western Kentucky
2022
Western Kentucky
2023
Western Kentucky

Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New YorkEntering 3rd NFL season

#65Rd 3 · Pick 1
New YorkEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2022Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2023)

All-Conference USA

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Western Kentucky7998412.511--
2022Western Kentucky1011,29312.811--
2021Western Kentucky736919.57--
Career2532,96811.729--
SeasonTeam
2023Western Kentucky411------
2022Western Kentucky1187------
2021Western Kentucky1-6------
Career1692------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2023

W 38–35

at Old Dominion

4 rec · 26 yds

Edged out Old Dominion on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Jump-Ball Target

Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Malachi Corley’s 2022 season.

Western Kentucky · 2022

All-Conference USANFL Rd 3 · Pk 1
#2

Dontario Drummond

Ole Miss · 2021

70%
#3

Kevin Concepcion

NC State · 2023

All-ACC
69%
#4

Jaylin Noel

Iowa State · 2023

All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 15
67%
#5

Antwane Wells Jr.

South Carolina · 2022

66%

Matches Malachi on

Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Differs from Malachi on

Reception volume (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Drake Stoops's senior season at Oklahoma (2023).

Drake Stoops

64%match

Oklahoma · 2023

#2

Jamari Thrash

Louisville · 2023

All-Sun BeltNFL Rd 5
60%
#3

Skyler Bell

UConn · 2025

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 4
58%
#4

Joey Hobert

Texas State · 2023

All-Sun Belt
57%
#5

Jaylin Noel

Iowa State · 2024

All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 15
56%

Matches Drake on

Yards / reception
Height

Differs from Drake on

Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
6912021
1,2932022
9842023

+42%

Up 42% from first season to most-recent.