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Malachi Corley

Malachi Corley
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Corley in 2024
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-21) March 21, 2002 (age 23)
Orange City, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Position:Wide receiver
High school:Campbellsville (Campbellsville, Kentucky)
College:Western Kentucky (2020–2023)
NFL draft:2024: 3rd round, 65th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Malachi Corley (born March 21, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, earning all-conference honors in 2022 and 2023.

Early life

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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

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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 the 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]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.56 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 4.22 s
All values from Pro Day[10]

Corley was selected by the New York Jets in the third round (65th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[11] On July 18, 2024, Corley signed his four-year rookie contract with the Jets.[12]

On October 31, in the Jets’ Week 9 matchup against the Houston Texans, Corley let go of the ball just before the goal line after celebrating prematurely, ruling out his own 19-yard touchdown and turning the ball over as it went out of bounds in the end zone for a touchback.[13] He appeared in nine games and started one as a rookie. He finished with three receptions for 16 yards.[14]

On August 26, 2025, Corley was waived by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[15]

Personal life

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Corley's cousin is former NFL running back Jeff Demps, who played 2 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Demling, Jody (June 19, 2019). "Campbellsville two-sport star camps twice with U of L football". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Warner, Casey (November 23, 2019). "In-State Product Malachi Corley is a True Diamond in the Rough". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Demling, Jody (September 6, 2019). "State's second-leading scorer trips again to Louisville". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Bush, Camden (November 10, 2022). "Corley leading receiving corps in third year on the Hill". WKU Herald. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Jared (September 29, 2021). "Corley coming on strong in second season with Tops". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Corley, Reed roommate connection works in WKU opener". Bowling Green Daily News. August 27, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Tops' Corley, Evans get first-team All-C-USA spots". Bowling Green Daily News. December 6, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Malachi Corley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Sanders, Dylan (April 27, 2024). "New York Jets trade up, select WR Malachi Corley with No. 65 overall pick". SI.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Allen, Eric (July 18, 2024). "WR Malachi Corley Signs Rookie Contract with Jets". New York Jets. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Waszak Jr., Dennis (November 1, 2024). "Jets rookie Malachi Corley has TD overturned after he drops ball before goal line vs. Texans". AP News. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Malachi Corley 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  15. ^ Lange, Randy; Allen, Eric. "Final Cuts Jets Move 22 Players to Reduce Active Roster to 53 Players". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  16. ^ Riccette, Billy (April 26, 2024). "5 things to know about new Jets WR Malachi Corley". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
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