Malachi Corley

Malachi Corley

23-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
New York Jets
Questionable
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 7/1/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Despite being drafted 65th overall last year, Corley played just 83 snaps on offense in nine games for the Jets. His one near-highlight was instead a disaster, with the rookie dropping the ball a split-second before he crossed the goal line on what should've been a 19-yard TD run on national television in Week 9. It was a lost fumble instead, and while the Jets continued using him in a part-time role for the next few weeks, Corley was a healthy scratch multiple times in December. He has a shot to earn far more playing time Year 2, with Garrett Wilson being New York's only sure starter at wide receiver, although it'll likely be a run-first offense spearheaded by QB Justin Fields and RB Breece Hall. Corley at least is capable of helping the run game, as he's built like a running back (5-foot-11, 215 pounds) and earned a huge portion of his yards after the catch during a prolific career at Western Kentucky (3,035 receiving yards, 29 TDs). It's unclear, however, if Corley has the speed and finesse skills to separate from NFL cornerbacks. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $6.07 million contract with the Jets in July of 2024.
Banged up at OTAs
WRNew York Jets
Undisclosed
June 8, 2025
Corley (undisclosed) has been banged up and working off to the side with a trainer at OTAs, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Corley struggled to make an impact after being drafted 65th overall by the Jets in 2024, finishing with three catches for 16 yards on six targets and adding two carries for 26 yards while appearing in nine games. There's an opportunity for Corley to grab a larger role in 2025 since the Jets lack a clear pecking order at wide receiver behind Garrett Wilson, but Corley will first need to recover and retake the practice field in order to make his case for more playing to the team's new coaching staff.
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How do Malachi Corley's 2024 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
5.7
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.64
 
% Team Air Yards
1.3%
 
% Team Targets
1.0%
 
Avg Depth of Target
8.5 Yds
 
Catch Rate
50.0%
 
Drop Rate
16.7%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
1.3
 
% Targeted On Route
14.6%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.39
 
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Snap Counts
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57657%
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
The Jets took Corley with the first pick of the third round in the 2024 NFL Draft, 65th overall. He had a prolific college career at Western Kentucky, including 29 TDs over the last three seasons while drawing at least 103 targets each year. Corley mostly caught short passes, with his ability to gain yards after the catch being his standout trait. He's even been compared to Deebo Samuel, though a 4.56 40 at his pro day suggests Corley is a step slower than the 49ers' star receiver. The lack of straight-line speed isn't disqualifying, especially given Corley's strength and bulky frame (5-11, 215). The rookie figures to start his career as New York's third or fourth wide receiver, behind Garrett Wilson and Mike Williams at the very least. Immediate fantasy value thus seems unlikely unless Williams struggles to return from an ACL tear or Wilson misses time with an injury.
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Plays sparingly as rookie
WRNew York Jets
January 9, 2025
Corley caught three of six targets for 16 yards and rushed twice for 26 yards in nine games in 2024.
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Past elbow injury
WRNew York Jets
January 1, 2025
Corley (elbow) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice estimation, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Dealing with elbow issue
WRNew York Jets
Elbow
December 30, 2024
Corley sustained an elbow injury during Sunday's game at Buffalo, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Good to go
WRNew York Jets
December 22, 2024
Corley (coach's decision) is listed as active for Sunday's matchup with the Rams. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
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Inactive again in Week 15
WRNew York Jets
Coach's Decision
December 15, 2024
Conley (coach's decision) is a healthy inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Randy Lange of the Jets' official site reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Losing out on key opportunities
WRNew York Jets
June 8, 2025
Corley has been banged up and working off to the side with a trainer at OTAs, per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, so the 2024 third-round pick could be falling behind in the team's wide receiver competition.
ANALYSIS
New head coach Aaron Glenn said the team envisions a role for Corley on offense after the latter was limited to three catches and two carries in his rookie campaign, but Corley could be falling behind in the battle for playing time by missing out on valuable offseason practice reps. The 65th overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft was lauded for his ability after the catch while playing at Western Kentucky.
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