| 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
Fields attended Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fields played quarterback in high school; 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.
College career
Virginia
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. 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. In his only appearance during his sophomore year against Pittsburgh, Fields caught his first career touchdown in addition to five receptions for 58 yards. As a junior, Fields emerged as one of the top wide receivers statistically in the conference. Fields, along with teammate Malik Washington, combined to become the only two receivers to both record 800 yards in the conference. 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. As a senior, Fields recorded 55 receptions for 808 yards and five touchdowns, before entering the transfer portal.
Notre Dame
On December 23, 2024, Fields announced his decision to transfer to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| 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 | 36 | 129 | 1,849 | 14.3 | 11 | |||||
References
- 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.