Receiver, San José State (from Arizona), 2023–⁠26

Malachi Riley

Lettered 2023 at Arizona (school media guide)

Number
No. 11
Height
6′1″
Weight
170 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Moreno Valley, CA

Malachi Riley plays receiver for San José State, after Arizona (2023–⁠24). Last time out, against Fresno State: 1 catch, 8 yards.

2026 so far

1 catch, 8 yards

Last game: 1 catch, 8 yards vs. Fresno State, L 10–⁠26

Next game: at Nevada, Oct 24

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Arizona49022.5040
2024Arizona177.007
2025San José State2105.009
2026San José State188.008
Career811514.4040

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Arizona11515.0015

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Arizona11WRYr 1
2024Arizona11WRYr 2
2025San José State11WRYr 3
2026San José State11WRJr. (Yr 4)6′1″170

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Arizona51.43––7.1–
2024Arizona20.87––1.7–
2025San José State20.46––0.9–
2026San José State10.78––0.8–

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

2026 San José State 1 game, 1 catch, 8 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Sep 19vs.Fresno StateL 10–⁠261808–
2025 San José State 1 game, 2 catches, 10 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 29vs.Central MichiganL 14–⁠1621009–
2024 Arizona 2 games, 1 catch, 7 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Aug 31vs.New MexicoW 61–⁠391707–
Sep 7vs.Northern ArizonaW 22–⁠10––––15
2023 Arizona 4 games, 4 catches, 90 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLongRush
Oct 14atWashington StateW 44–⁠61606–
Oct 28vs.Oregon StateW 27–⁠24140040–
Nov 18vs.UtahW 42–⁠18136036–
Dec 28 ✦vs.OklahomaW 38–⁠241808–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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