Malachi Toney
| No. 10 – Miami Hurricanes | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 17, 2007[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Malachi Toney is an American college football wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
Toney attended American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. During his final season in 2024, Toney recorded 57 receptions for 1,018 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns and also ran 36 times for 228 yards and four rushing touchdowns. American Heritage finished the season 12–2 and captured the Class 4A state championship. During American Heritage’s postseason run, starting quarterback Dia Bell sustained a season-ending injury.[2] Toney assumed the quarterback role and guided the Patriots through the remainder of the playoffs, completing 38 of 53 passes for 524 yards, eight touchdowns, and one interception.[3] For his dual-role performance, Toney was named the 2024 Florida High School Football Player of the Year by MaxPreps, the Broward 4A‑1A Football Offensive Player of the Year, and was awarded the Nat Moore Trophy.[4][5]
Toney was originally part of the 2026 recruiting class but reclassified to the 2025 class in September 2024, foregoing a traditional senior year to enroll early in college. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[6]
College career
Toney enrolled at the University of Miami in 2025 and entered his true freshman season as a starting wide receiver for the Hurricanes.[7][8] Having reclassified from the 2026 recruiting class, he started the season at 17 years old, an age at which he otherwise would have been a high-school senior, making him one of the youngest starters in the FBS.[9][10]
Toney made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Notre Dame, recording six receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown as Miami secured the victory, immediately establishing himself as a key contributor in the Hurricanes’ offense.[11] He finished the 2025 regular season with 84 receptions for 970 yards and seven receiving touchdowns, along with 17 rushing attempts for 89 yards and one touchdown. Miami also utilized Toney in Wildcat packages and trick plays, where he completed 4 of 6 passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns, drawing on his high-school experience taking snaps at quarterback.[12][13]
He recorded several notable performances throughout the season, including a 13-reception, 126-yard game against Pittsburgh in the regular season finale, in which he also rushed for 30 yards and threw a nine-yard touchdown pass. His production set a new Miami freshman receiving-yardage record, surpassing the previous marks held by Ahmmon Richards. He also earned multiple weekly honors, including ACC Wide Receiver of the Week and ACC Rookie of the Week.[14]
At the conclusion of the season, Toney was named the ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, and received First-team All-ACC recognition for his all-purpose contributions.[15]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Miami | 12 | 12 | 84 | 970 | 11.5 | 7 | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 1 |
| Career | 12 | 12 | 84 | 970 | 11.5 | 7 | 17 | 89 | 5.2 | 1 | |
Personal life
Toney's father, Antonio Brown, played college football for West Virginia and in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins from 2003 to 2005.[16][17]
Notes
References
- ^ "Game notes game 4 Miami vs. Florida, page 7" (PDF). miamihurricanes.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ American Heritage rallies past Dillard on night star quarterback Dia Bell is injured
- ^ Malachi Toney Football stats
- ^ Meet CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy nominee American Heritage wide receiver Malachi Toney
- ^ American Heritage’s Toney is the Broward 4A-1A Football Offensive Player of the Year
- ^ Miami Hurricanes’ recruiting push continues as Malachi Toney re-commits to UM
- ^ Why Hurricanes freshman Malachi Toney has Mario Cristobal ‘really fired up’
- ^ Hurricanes WRs in ‘really tight battle’ for starting spots to replace Restrepo, George
- ^ "How old is Malachi Toney? Age, more to know about Miami football star freshman WR". palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ ‘Special talent’: Miami freshman Malachi Toney battles for starting role before his 18th birthday
- ^ "Malachi Toney - Miami Hurricanes Wide Receiver". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Why Malachi Toney threw a TD pass for Miami and not Carson Beck". Yahoo. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "Nothing talented freshman Malachi Toney does surprises Hurricanes anymore". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "Malachi Toney sets Hurricanes record for receiving yards by a freshman". miamiherald.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "Toney Claims ACC Rookie and Offensive Rookie of the Year Awards". miamihurricanes.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Suggs, David (August 31, 2025). "Who is Malachi Toney? What to know about Miami's freshman WR with NFL pedigree". yahoo.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Heyen, Billy (September 13, 2025). "Is Malachi Toney related to Kadarius? How Miami freshman is connected to former NFL speedster Antonio Brown". sportingnews.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.