CFB
Malachi Taylor
WR · The Citadel
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- The Citadel
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,463
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.7989
- Class
- 2021
- Committed To
- Coastal Carolina
- Hometown
- Goose Creek, SC
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
WR_TE
Receptions
12
7–19
Rec Yds
138
52–242
Rec TD
1
0–3
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gardner-Webb | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | — |
| 9 | Furman | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 7 | — |
| 10 | VMI | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 13 | East Tennessee State | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | 24 | — |
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 17'23 | 31 |
| Rec Yds | 159'23 | 350 |
| Rec TD | 1'23 | 1 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
4%
Rush
0%
Pass
16%
1st Down
4%
2nd Down
2%
3rd Down
8%
Standard Downs
2%
Passing Downs
7%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 22.5 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 37.9 |
| Floor (10th) | 6.7 |
| Std dev | 14.6 |
| Boom rate | 25% |
| Bust rate | 25% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 4 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.90
By play type
Pass
0.90
Rush
—
By down
1st Down
-0.57
2nd Down
3.18
3rd Down
1.62
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.57
Passing Downs
2.01
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Citadel | 0.90 | 0.90 | — | -0.57 | 3.18 | 1.62 | -0.57 | 2.01 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | The Citadel | 1.14 | 1.14 | — | -0.10 | 0.55 | 2.37 | -0.10 | 1.77 | 10.3 |
| 2023 | The Citadel | 0.62 | 0.62 | — | 0.72 | 0.92 | 0.08 | 0.85 | 0.16 | 11.2 |
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