Malachi Corley
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | March 21, 2002 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Campbellsville (Campbellsville, Kentucky) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Malachi Corley is an American football wide receiver for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
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
- ^ Demling, Jody (June 19, 2019). "Campbellsville two-sport star camps twice with U of L football". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Warner, Casey (November 23, 2019). "In-State Product Malachi Corley is a True Diamond in the Rough". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Demling, Jody (September 6, 2019). "State's second-leading scorer trips again to Louisville". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Bush, Camden (November 10, 2022). "Corley leading receiving corps in third year on the Hill". WKU Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ MacDonald, Jared (September 29, 2021). "Corley coming on strong in second season with Tops". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Corley, Reed roommate connection works in WKU opener". Bowling Green Daily News. August 27, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Tops' Corley, Evans get first-team All-C-USA spots". Bowling Green Daily News. December 6, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.