Malachi Fields Explained

Malachi Fields is an American football wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

High school career

Fields attended Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia. Fields played quarterback in high school;^[1] however, he was offered by colleges as a wide receiver. He committed to play college football at the University of Virginia over offers from Liberty, VMI, and William & Mary.^{[2] [3]}

College career

As a freshman, Fields made an immediate impact, earning praise from then-Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall following a 35-yard performance against Wake Forest.^[4] He finished his freshman season by recording 11 receptions for 172 yards before undergoing surgery to repair a broken metatarsal in his left foot, missing significant time during his sophomore season.^[5] In his only appearance during his sophomore year against Pittsburgh, Fields caught his first career touchdown in addition to five receptions for 58 yards.^{[6] [7]} As a junior, Fields emerged as one of the top wide receivers statistically in the conference.^[8] Fields, along with teammate Malik Washington, combined to become the only two receivers to both record 800 yards in the conference.^[9] At the conclusion of his junior season, he was named a semifinalist for the Comeback Player of the Year Award after tallying 811 yards on 58 receptions for five touchdowns.^[10]

Season	Games	Receiving
	GP	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
Virginia Cavaliers
2021	11	11	172	15.6	0
2022	1	5	68	11.6	1
2023	12	58	811	14.0	5
2024	12	55	808	14.7	5
Career[11]	36	129	1,849	14.3	11

External links

• Virginia Cavaliers bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Riddick . Logan . 2021-02-23 . Difference Maker: Fields leads Monticello surge to beat Western in Hicks' debut . 2024-05-23 . Scrimmage Play CVA . en.
2. Web site: Hnatiuk . Aileen . 2020-04-22 . Monticello High School’s Malachi Fields commits to Virginia football . 2024-05-23 . 29News . en.
3. Web site: Ratcliffe . Jerry . 2020-03-21 . Monticello star Fields becomes Virginia’s fourth football commitment for class of ‘21 . 2024-05-23 . Jerry Ratcliffe . en.
4. Web site: Shiers . Mike . 2021-09-26 . Former Monticello star Malachi Fields earns praise from Bronco Mendenhall . 2024-05-23 . 29News . en.
5. Web site: Ratcliffe . Jerry . 2022-11-13 . Local product Fields makes big splash in his return for Cavaliers . 2024-05-23 . Jerry Ratcliffe . en.
6. Web site: Hudtloff . Marty . 2022-11-13 . Malachi Fields catches first career touchdown at UVA in Virginia’s disappointing 37-7 loss to Pittsburgh . 2024-05-23 . 29News . en.
7. Web site: Malachi Fields a 'steady presence' in UVA locker room . 2024-05-23 . www.cbs19news.com . en.
8. Web site: Warters . Nathan . 2023-10-18 . UVA’s Malachi Fields has fully recovered from last season’s injury, is emerging as clutch receiver . 2024-05-23 . The Virginian-Pilot . en-US.
9. Web site: Hudtloff . Marty . 2024-04-17 . UVA’s Malachi Fields sets lofty goals for senior season . 2024-05-23 . 29News . en.
10. Web site: Ratcliffe . Jerry . 2023-12-01 . Hollins, Fields selected as Comeback Player of the Year semifinalists . 2024-05-23 . Jerry Ratcliffe . en.
11. Web site: Malachi Fields College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . 2024-05-23 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.