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
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | San José State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026 | San José State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 0 | 40 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona | 11 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Arizona | 11 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | San José State | 11 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | San José State | 11 | WR | Jr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona | 5 | 1.43 | – | – | 7.1 | – |
| 2024 | Arizona | 2 | 0.87 | – | – | 1.7 | – |
| 2025 | San José State | 2 | 0.46 | – | – | 0.9 | – |
| 2026 | San José State | 1 | 0.78 | – | – | 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 10–26 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
2025 San José State 1 game, 2 catches, 10 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | L 14–16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | – |
2024 Arizona 2 games, 1 catch, 7 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 61–39 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 22–10 | – | – | – | – | 15 |
2023 Arizona 4 games, 4 catches, 90 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | at | W 44–6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 27–24 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 42–18 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 38–24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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