Receiver, Western Kentucky, 2020–23
Malachi Corley
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Campbellsville, KY
- Born
- Mar 21, 2002
Malachi Corley played receiver at Western Kentucky (2020–23). The New York Jets took Corley in round 3, No. 65 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12catches, career highat Auburn, 2022207receiving yards, career highat Louisiana Tech, 20233receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Louisiana Tech, 2023Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 73 | 691 | 9.5 | 7 | 45 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 101 | 1,293 | 12.8 | 11 | 76 |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 79 | 984 | 12.5 | 11 | 75 |
| Career | 259 | 3,033 | 11.7 | 29 | 76 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 11 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 11 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 11 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 11 | WR | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 0.97 | – | – | 6.8 | – |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 75 | 0.45 | 20th (n=410) | 0.67 | 34.0 | 9% |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 114 | 0.59 | 34th (n=683) | 0.71 | 67.3 | 13% |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 97 | 0.79 | 48th (n=681) | 0.80 | 76.4 | 12% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Western Kentucky 12 games, 79 catches, 984 yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 41–24 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 39 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 10–63 | 8 | 88 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 24–27 | 9 | 107 | 1 | 31 | 6 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 31–10 | 8 | 81 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | W 35–28 | 8 | 207 | 3 | 70 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 17–20 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 29–42 | 6 | 62 | 2 | 26 | 4 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 21–13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 29–38 | 6 | 78 | 1 | 34 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 28–23 | 10 | 171 | 1 | 75 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 41–28 | 6 | 52 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | W 38–35 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 9 | – |
2022 Western Kentucky 14 games, 101 catches, 1,293 yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. | W 38–27 | 5 | 61 | 3 | 25 | – |
| Sep 3 | at | W 49–17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 30–33 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 73–0 | 3 | 123 | 2 | 76 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 27–34 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9 | −1 |
| Oct 8 | at | L 28–31 | 11 | 131 | 0 | 38 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 35–17 | 10 | 100 | 1 | 47 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 20–17 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 13–40 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 59–7 | 6 | 162 | 1 | 64 | 41 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 45–10 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 17–41 | 12 | 99 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 32–31 | 8 | 127 | 2 | 46 | 24 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 44–23 | 11 | 114 | 2 | 39 | 3 |
2021 Western Kentucky 14 games, 73 catches, 691 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 59–21 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 40 | −6 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 35–38 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 31–33 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Oct 2 | at | L 31–48 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 46–52 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Oct 16 | at | W 43–20 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 26 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 34–19 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 45–13 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 45 | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 48–21 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 13 | at | W 42–21 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 52–17 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 27 | at | W 53–21 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Dec 3 | at | L 41–49 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | W 59–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
2020 Western Kentucky 3 games, 6 catches, 65 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 38–21 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Dec 6 | at | W 37–19 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 21–39 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ | 5′10⅝″W |
| Weight | 215 lb | 207 lbW |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ | 32⅛″W |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | 9⅛″W |
| Wingspan | 75½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.56 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Jets | 5 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 11 | 79 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 22 | 14 | 95 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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