University of Minnesota Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Coleman, Malachi
vs
Rutgers
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM
Jersey Number 16
Malachi Coleman
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 200
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Lincoln East
- Prev School:
- Nebraska
- Years in College / At Minnesota:
- 3 / 1
- Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
- 3 years
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
Bio
HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 with three seasons of playing eligibility remaining • spent the previous two seasons (2023-24) at Nebraska.
2025 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Made his Minnesota debut against Northwestern State and had one catch for six yards.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent two seasons (2023-24) at Nebraska where he played in 12 career games and made eight receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown • in 2024, redshirted • played in one game, seeing action against Rutgers • in 2023, played in 11 games and made six starts • made eight catches for 139 yards and one touchdown, which was a 44-yard score against Northwestern.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska • wore No. 3 for the Spartans • as a senior, limited due to injuries • selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl (caught two touchdowns in the Polynesian Bowl) • as a junior, caught 17 passes for 561 yards and 10 touchdowns • made 57 tackles, 7.5 sacks and forced four fumbles on defense and was a standout returner on special teams • a four-star prospect who was regarded as the No. 1 recruit in Nebraska and the No. 60 recruit in the nation according to the On3 Consensus rankings • also competed in basketball and track and field • finished second in both the 100 and 200 meters at the 2022 Class A Nebraska Track and Field Championships before injuries cut his senior track season short in 2023 • finished third in the triple jump at the state meet as a junior and fourth as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Craig and Miranda Coleman.
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2025 with three seasons of playing eligibility remaining • spent the previous two seasons (2023-24) at Nebraska.
2025 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Made his Minnesota debut against Northwestern State and had one catch for six yards.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent two seasons (2023-24) at Nebraska where he played in 12 career games and made eight receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown • in 2024, redshirted • played in one game, seeing action against Rutgers • in 2023, played in 11 games and made six starts • made eight catches for 139 yards and one touchdown, which was a 44-yard score against Northwestern.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska • wore No. 3 for the Spartans • as a senior, limited due to injuries • selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl (caught two touchdowns in the Polynesian Bowl) • as a junior, caught 17 passes for 561 yards and 10 touchdowns • made 57 tackles, 7.5 sacks and forced four fumbles on defense and was a standout returner on special teams • a four-star prospect who was regarded as the No. 1 recruit in Nebraska and the No. 60 recruit in the nation according to the On3 Consensus rankings • also competed in basketball and track and field • finished second in both the 100 and 200 meters at the 2022 Class A Nebraska Track and Field Championships before injuries cut his senior track season short in 2023 • finished third in the triple jump at the state meet as a junior and fourth as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Son of Craig and Miranda Coleman.
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