Malachi Corley is a Versatile WR for Western Kentucky. Malachi's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 70 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUT Martin | W59-21 | — | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 2 | @Army | L35-38 | 4.7 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 0.31 |
| 4 | vsIndiana | L31-33 | -7.8 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 1 · Avg 0.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.62 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L31-48 | 11.2 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 25 | 1.22 |
| 6 | vsUTSA | L46-52 | 6.5 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 7 | @Old Dominion | W43-20 | -7.4 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 8 | @Florida International | W34-19 | -21.6 | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 22 | 0.68 |
| 9 | vsCharlotte | W45-13 | -13.7 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 45 | — |
| 10 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W48-21 | -4.0 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 | 0.01 |
| 11 | @Rice | W42-21 | -22.9 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 14 | — |
| 12 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W52-17 | -5.2 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 13 | @Marshall | W53-21 | 8.0 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 33 | — |
| 14 | @UTSA | L41-49 | 6.5 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.03 |
| 1 | vsApp State | W59-38 | 10.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | -0.44 |