#4

Malik Washington

WR · Virginia · Sr. · #4

Miami — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 8, #184 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Malik Washington

WR · Virginia · Sr · #4

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
2022
Virginia
era →
2023
Virginia

Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

MiamiEntering 3rd NFL season

#184Rd 6 · Pick 8
MiamiEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Northwestern3-9HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning
2022Northwestern1-11HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Virginia1101,42613.09--
2022Northwestern6569410.71--
2021Northwestern4457813.12--
Career2192,69812.312--
SeasonTeam
2023Virginia37257----
2022Northwestern916------
2021Northwestern5-2------
Career1721257----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023

W 31–27

at North Carolina

12 rec · 115 yds · 1 TD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

WR

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Caullin Lacy’s 2023 season.

Caullin Lacy

65%match

South Alabama · 2023

All-Sun Belt
#2

Xavier Restrepo

Miami · 2023

61%
#3

Sean Atkins

South Florida · 2023

All-AAC
59%
#4

Jerreth Sterns

Western Kentucky · 2021

All-Conference USA
53%
#5

Josh Downs

North Carolina · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 16
52%

Matches Caullin on

Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight

Differs from Caullin on

Reception volume (higher)
Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Caullin Lacy's senior season at South Alabama (2023).

Caullin Lacy

69%match

South Alabama · 2023

All-ACC
#2

Xavier Restrepo

Miami · 2023

Consensus All-American
65%
#3

Sean Atkins

South Florida · 2023

All-AAC
63%
#4

Jaylin Noel

Iowa State · 2024

All-Big 12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 15
58%
#5

Tez Johnson

Oregon · 2023

All-Big TenNFL Rd 7
54%

Matches Caullin on

Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception

Differs from Caullin on

Reception volume (higher)
Height (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2023
5782021
6942022
1,4262023

+147%

Up 147% from first season to most-recent.