Player breakdown
Malachi Fields
Notre Dame · 2026 Draft Class
6-4218 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~23
Elite
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
78%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia | ACC | 11 | 11 | 172 | 0 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| 2022 | Virginia | ACC | 1 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 11.6 | 58 |
| 2023 | Virginia | ACC | 12 | 58 | 811 | 5 | 14 | 67.6 |
| 2024 | Virginia | ACC | 12 | 55 | 808 | 5 | 14.7 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | Ind | 12 | 36 | 630 | 5 | 17.5 | 52.5 |
| Career | 48 | 165 | 2,479 | 16 | 15.0 | 51.6 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
38%
ML model output
Context Prob
95%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
6
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Program WR pipeline: 14% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.184
Recruit dominator synergy+0.417
Season-to-season ypg consistency: 0.00 — variable output+0.249
Top Negative Factors
-4.5 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.756
Physical production synergy-0.465
Accounted for 1.59 yards per team pass attempt — featured receiver share-0.428