Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-16vs Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
#11
Malachi Riley
Junior wide receiver for San José State. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 170 lb · Moreno Valley, CA · Centennial HS
Returning to San José State for 2026
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2025
2 catches · 5 per catch
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 10 yds, vs Central Michigan
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for San José State. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Arizona in 2023.
- Transferred from Arizona to San José State in 2025.
Malachi Riley
Malachi Riley has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 10 rec yds, 2 receptions against Central Michigan, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20234 games
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Corona Centennial
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coaches2023
San José State
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Arizona10-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025San José State3-9HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 10.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
51.0%
106 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
69.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
110 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 1 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · San José State
Returning around him
- 4% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #129
The receiver room · San José State
- #13Cooper Hoch43 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Malachi Riley10 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Jerry McClure8 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Tama Amisone-8 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Dominique McKenzie3 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · San José State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology