- Vitals: Sophomore, 5-foot-11, 188 pounds
- 2025 stats: 1,211 receiving yards, 109 receptions, 10 TDs, 113 rushing yards
Why he's here: Toney didn't win the Biletnikoff Award, which went to USC's Makai Lemon, and wasn't even a finalist (Ohio State's
Jeremiah Smith and UConn's Skyler Bell were the others). But good luck finding a more electrifying receiver at the end of the 2025 season. Toney led the nation and set a team record for receptions, and also set a team record while finishing fifth nationally in receiving yards.
The ACC Rookie of the Year was one of 16 players to record 10 or more receiving touchdowns and had five or more receptions in all but two games, including in every CFP contest. He had 10 catches for 122 yards and a score against Indiana in the national title game, and had touchdown catches in six of the final seven games.
"I see him bigger, faster, stronger and more motivated than ever before," Miami coach Mario Cristobal told ESPN. "I see him growing in a leadership role."
Toney will join Smith as the top candidates for the Biletnikoff, as Miami transitions to a new quarterback in Duke transfer
Darian Mensah, who has 6,696 passing yards and 56 touchdowns the past two seasons. Miami will look for even more big plays from Toney, who surprisingly didn't have a 20-yard catch in seven games last season.
"We always like to think that the sky's the limit for our players, being limitless, and Malachi is a guy that when you say those things, he takes it to heart," Cristobal said. "He really tries to make that a reality on a daily basis. He's driven to continue to elevate the profile of this ball team."