Malachi Fields

Played in 48 games (37 starts) across five collegiate seasons…Spent 2025 at Notre Dame after four seasons at Virginia (2021-24)…Accumulated 165 receptions for 2,479 yards (15.0 avg.) and 16 touchdowns…Also completed 2-of-3 passes for 51 yards (66.7%).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Played in 48 games (37 starts) across five collegiate seasons…Spent 2025 at Notre Dame after four seasons at Virginia (2021-24)…Accumulated 165 receptions for 2,479 yards (15.0 avg.) and 16 touchdowns…Also completed 2-of-3 passes for 51 yards (66.7%).
• Started all 12 games after transferring to Notre Dame in 2025, logging 36 receptions for 630 yards (17.5 avg.) and 5 touchdowns.
• Was a starter for all 12 games for Virginia in 2024, recording 55 receptions for 808 yards (14.7 avg.) and 5 touchdowns…Received third-team All-ACC honors…Joined Olamide Zaccheaus as the only players to record 800 yards, 50 receptions and 5 receiving touchdowns in multiple seasons for Virginia since 1956…Finished 10th in the ACC in receiving yards…Threw his first collegiate passes vs. Boston College (10/05/24), completing 2-of-3 passes for 51 yards (66.7%), including a 29-yard pass.
• Starter for 12 games in 2023, tallying 58 receptions for 811 yards (14.0 avg.) and 5 touchdowns…Ranked seventh in the ACC in both receptions and receiving yards.
• Played in one game in 2022, logging 5 receptions for 58 yards (11.6 avg.) and 1 touchdown.
• As a true freshman in 2021, played in 11 games and amassed 11 receptions for 172 yards (15.6 avg.).

PERSONAL

• Played quarterback out of necessity at Monticello High School in Albemarle County, Va.…Accounted for 18 touchdowns upon being named the starter in 2018…Named first-team all-district and team MVP in 2019 with 1,119 rushing yards, 828 passing yards and 16 offensive touchdowns (12 rushing, 4 passing), while also earning all-region recognition as a return man with 2 kick return touchdowns.
• Also played baseball and basketball as a child, and was a standout track athlete in high school.
• Wife, Peyton Carter, was an all-conference basketball player at Tennessee Tech (2020-25).
• Majored in American Studies at Virginia.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 3rd-round (74th overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2026.