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Malachi Fields

WR | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Class SR | Rank 298

Model Grade 74.44 | Card Grade 6.1 (Priority Free Agent)

Best Team Fit: CLE

Best Scheme Fit: Spread Vertical

Projected Role: Alignment-flexible target earner

Player Information
Name:Malachi Fields School:Notre Dame Fighting Irish Position:WR Jersey #:
Class / Age: SR / Pending DOB: Pending
Size / Length: 6-1 | 218 lbs | Arms 32.1 in | Hands 9.0 in | Wingspan Pending in
Alignment/Scheme: Spread Vertical
Games Watched:
Major Factors: # Model, film, production, athletic profile, context.
Grading Scale: 9.2-9.5 Rare/Blue-Chip | 8.8-9.1 Pro Bowl Ceiling | 8.3-8.7 High-End Starter | 7.8-8.2 Quality Starter | 7.3-7.7 Contributor | 6.8-7.2 Depth/ST | 6.3-6.7 Roster Competition | <6.3 Priority FA
Athletic + Data Snapshot
Testing Line: 40 Pending | 10-split Pending | Vert Pending | Broad Pending | Shuttle Pending | 3-Cone Pending | Bench Pending
Composite Signals: RAS Pending (Starter>=5.3, Impact>=6.85) | PFF Grade 75.8
Personal/Behavior:7.3Volatility indicator: No. Verify interviews, accountability, and role acceptance. Model final grade: 74.44 (Round 5-6).
Athletic Ability:7.8Athletic score 82.8; RAS Pending.
Strength & Explosion:8.1Size score 89.3. Track contact power and force transfer on tape.
Competes:8.0Trait score 87.2; film coverage 0.0; competitive strain projects as translatable.
Production:7.8Production 85.1; Breakout age N/A; Dominator N/A; profile tier N/A.
Mental/Learning:7.8Context score 82.9. Processing and role communication need game-by-game verification.
Injury History:5.8Model risk flag: Manageable. Integrate medical stack once combine/club data is available.
Risk + Verification
Medical/Character: Cross-check with combine medical, interview, and full-season tape cutups before lock.
Development Plan: Year 1: role-specific package + special teams utility where applicable. Year 2: expand responsibility into full-time snaps.
Source Confidence: Medium confidence - model and available film align; pending combine + interview stack.
Player Summary

Report:

Malachi Fields (WR, Notre Dame Fighting Irish) holds a model grade of 74.44 with a Round 5-6 projection. Current board slot: 101. developmental contributor profile; creates separation and finishes at the catch point. Seed rank 101 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available.

How He Wins:

Role fit: Alignment-flexible target earner. Preferred usage in spread_vertical. Traits: leverage, processing, and role translation remain primary wins.

Primary Concerns:

Development checkpoints: consistency, role expansion pace, and matchup stress handling.

2025 Production Snapshot:

PFF grade 75.8; CFB prod signal 57.3; YPRR 2.8; targets/route 0.211; target share 0.1659; opp-def index 0.3945; CFB quality proxy (0.53)

Board Movement:

Kiper board movement unavailable for this player.

Role / Scheme Projection:

Best early team fit: CLE. Scheme path: spread_vertical. Expected early deployment: Alignment-flexible target earner. Historical combine comp: Malachi Fields (2026), similarity 98.87.

Value Range:

Floor/Ceiling framework: floor 72.80, ceiling 76.31. Current card band: Priority Free Agent.