2025-26 Football Roster

Malachi Fields Football Roster

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Height 6-4
Weight 222
Class Senior
Hometown Charlottesville, VA
High School Monticello/Virginia
Malachi Fields - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300
  • 2025 Phil Steele Preseason All-America – Fourth Team
  • 2024 Third Team All-ACC
  • 2024 All-ACC – Phil Steele (4th Team)
  • 2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
  • 2023 Comeback Player of the Year Award Semifinalist
  • 2023 Honorable Mention All-ACC selection
  • 2023 All-ACC – Phil Steele and College Football Network (2nd Team)

AS A SENIOR (2025)

  • at MIAMI (8/31): Caught three passes for 48 yards to average 16.0 yards per reception… had a 26-yard reception in the third quarter to set up the second scoring drive of the game for the Irish
  • TEXAS A&M (9/13): Started at wide receiver for the Irish… targeted 11 times… caught five passes for 77 yards for an average of 15.4 yards per reception
  • PURDUE (9/20): Started at wide receiver… caught both of his targets for 78 yards… scored his first touchdown for the Irish with a 66-yard reception on the first offensive play of the game
  • at ARKANSAS (9/27): Started at wide receiver for the Irish… hauled in three receptions for 72 yards… had a 40-yard reception on a fourth-down fake punt play in the third quarter
  • BOISE STATE (10/4): Started at wide receiver… reeled in four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown… caught a six-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter… longest reception went for 22 yards that led to a Notre Dame touchdown in the second quarter
  • NC STATE (10/11): Started at wide receiver for the Irish… had one reception for 20 yards in the win
  • USC (10/18): Started at wide receiver… made one catch for nine yards
  • AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Started at wide receiver… hauled in two receptions for 52 yards… recorded the first touchdown of the game for the Irish on a 40-yard reception
  • NAVY (11/9): Started at wide receiver… had four receptions for 97 yards, including a 52-yard reception on the first drive of the game that led to an Irish touchdown
  • at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Started at wide receiver… led the Irish with season-highs of 99 yards on seven receptions… tied his career-high with two touchdowns–one on a 25-yard reception late in the second quarter and another on a six-yard reception in the third… longest reception went for 35 yards on a one-handed grab at the end of the first quarter
  • SYRACUSE (11/22): Started at wide receiver for the Irish… had one reception for 12 yards
  • AT STANFORD (11/29): Started at wide receiver… recorded three receptions for 22 yards… longest catch was a 10-yard reception on the first play from scrimmage that contributed to a Notre Dame touchdown drive

Prior to Notre Dame (Virginia)

AS A JUNIOR (2024)

  • Started all 12 games at wide receiver
  • Totaled 55 catches for 808 yards and five touchdowns
  • Recorded five catches for 100 yards against Richmond
  • Posted career highs of 11 receptions and 148 yards at Wake Forest
  • Scored twice on four receptions and 65 yards at Coastal Carolina
  • Tallied 63 yards on four catches including the go-ahead touchdown and completed a 29-yard pass against Boston College
  • Caught four passes for 42 yards and a score versus SMU

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)

  • Started all 12 games at wide receiver
  • Recorded 58 receptions for 811 yards and five touchdowns
  • Hauled in eight passes for 74 yards against James Madison
  • Posted seven receptions for 70 yards and a rushing attempt at Maryland
  • Had five catches and 88 yards with a touchdown at Boston College
  • Posted 63 yards on four receptions with a score against William & Mary
  • Totaled four receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown versus Duke
  • Scored twice with six catches and 89 yards against Virginia Tech

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

  • Appeared in one game
  • Caught five passes for 58 yards and a touchdown versus Pittsburgh

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

  • Saw action in 11 games with one start
  • Secured three catches for 35 yards against Wake Forest
  • Posted 60 yards on three receptions at Louisville
  • Caught two passes for 32 yards at Pittsburgh

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • A three-star recruit by ESPN and 247 Sports
  • All-Jefferson District First Team
  • Passed for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns as a junior
  • Rushed for 700 yards and 12 scores during his junior season