Malachi Corley

Malachi Corley is an American football wide receiver for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Malachi Corley
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – No. 11
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCampbellsville
(Campbellsville, Kentucky)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Corley initially grew up in Orange City, Florida.[1] He later moved to Kentucky and attended Campbellsville High School, where he played basketball and football.[2] As a junior, he had 95 tackles and two interceptions on defense as a cornerback while also rushing for 1,025 yards and nine touchdowns and catching 41 passes for 863 yards and 14 touchdowns on offense.[3]

College career

Corley was recruited to play cornerback at Western Kentucky, but was moved to wide receiver during preseason practices.[4] He played in nine games and caught six passes for 65 yards during his freshman season at Western Kentucky, which did not count against his eligibility because of coronavirus pandemic.[5] He had 73 receptions for 691 yards and seven touchdowns in 2021.[6] Corley was named first-team All-Conference USA as a redshirt sophomore after catching 101 passes for 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns.[7][8][9]

References
  1. Demling, Jody (June 19, 2019). "Campbellsville two-sport star camps twice with U of L football". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. Warner, Casey (November 23, 2019). "In-State Product Malachi Corley is a True Diamond in the Rough". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. Demling, Jody (September 6, 2019). "State's second-leading scorer trips again to Louisville". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. Bush, Camden (November 10, 2022). "Corley leading receiving corps in third year on the Hill". WKU Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. MacDonald, Jared (September 29, 2021). "Corley coming on strong in second season with Tops". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. "Corley, Reed roommate connection works in WKU opener". Bowling Green Daily News. August 27, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  7. "Tops' Corley, Evans get first-team All-C-USA spots". Bowling Green Daily News. December 6, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. Vannini, Chris (January 27, 2023). "How WKU kept Austin Reed after transfer portal trip by nation's leader in passing yards". The Athletic. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  9. Zenitz, Matt (June 13, 2023). "'That dude is like Deebo Samuel': Meet the Group of 5 wide receiver viewed by NFL scouts as an early-round NFL draft prospect". On3.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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