2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Malachi Corley

Malachi Corley

Position: Wide Receiver- Projected: 2nd Round

History & Measurables

Born: Mar. 21st, 2002 – Orange City, FL

High School: Campbellsville Kentucky

College: Western Kentucky

Height: 5’10”       Weight: 215 lb

Traits & Characteristics

The Good

• Good Hands
• Yards After the Catch
• Very Good at Using Speed to Separate

The Bad

• Bullied with Physicality
• Needs Motion to Avoid Press

Advanced Analytics Notes

2023 receiving: 25 Target Minimum

• Targets: 115
• Overall Rec Grade: 82.5 (28th among WRs)
• Man Rec Grade: 80.7 (43rd among WRs)
• Zone Rec Grade: 74 (89th among WRs)
• Slot %: 85.9
• Wide %: 13.5
• Missed Tackles Forced: 15 (35th among WRs)
• ADOT: 5.5 (505th among WRs)
• Route Participation: 93.9 (367th among WRs)
• Yards Per Route Run: 2.78 (29th among WRs)
• YAC/REC: 8.6 (23rd among WRs)
• Contested Catch %: 23.5 (447th among WRs)
• QB Rating when Targeted: 112.4 (128th among WRs)

Film Notes and Highlights

Malachi Corley is a player that many are excited about, especially in the Devy fantasy football community. I think he is going to be utilized at the next level in the short and intermediate area. In 2023, over 70% of Corley’s production was on passes 9 yards or less from the line of scrimmage and his ADOT is under six yards. He is very shifty and able to maximize the yards after the catch. Corley is excellent in using his speed to separate from defenders, especially on crosses and drags. He is twitchy and best suited for quick moving routes because of his sharp cuts. I do worry about the physicality of defenders in the NFL because he can be bullied at the line at times. In college motion was used to avoid that, so I think he will mostly be a slot receiver. – Brandon Haye

(Games Watched: vs Ohio St 2023, vs Middle Tennessee St 2023, vs Auburn 2022, vs Louisiana Tech 2023)

Player Comparison

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