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Malachi Thomas

RB · Purdue

Malachi Thomas

RB · #24 · Purdue

Profile

Measurements: 6'0" · 220 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8533
Class rank: #1099 · 2021
Hometown: Hartwell, GA
High school: Hart County

Transferred in from Virginia Tech.

Career

309 Car · 1,375 Rush yds · 7 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 39 Rec · 297 Rec yds · 7.6 Rec avg

On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2021–2025.

2025

Purdue

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

112

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

1.0

2.3

2.5

5.3

4.9

20.7

4.5

3.8

2.7

1.5

Ball State

Southern Illinois

USC

@ Notre Dame

Illinois

@ Minnesota

@ Northwestern

Rutgers

@ Michigan

Ohio State

@ Washington

Indiana

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

53 Car · 243 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 11 Rec · 99 Rec yds · 9.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
14	vs Indiana	L 3–56	4	6	1.5	2
12	@ Washington	L 13–49	6	16	2.7	6
11	vs Ohio State	L 10–34	4	15	3.8	12
10	@ Michigan	L 16–21	15	68	4.5	14
9	vs Rutgers	L 24–27	3	62	20.7	57
8	@ Northwestern	L 0–19	7	34	4.9	10
7	@ Minnesota	L 20–27	4	21	5.3	14
3	vs USC	L 17–33	2	5	2.5	5
2	vs Southern Illinois	W 34–17	6	14	2.3	7
1	vs Ball State	W 31–0	2	2	1.0	2

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Indiana	L 3–56	2	6	3.0	0	11
10	@ Michigan	L 16–21	2	-1	-0.5	1	5
9	vs Rutgers	L 24–27	3	50	16.7	1	44
7	@ Minnesota	L 20–27	1	5	5.0	0	5
6	vs Illinois	L 27–43	2	29	14.5	0	16
2	vs Southern Illinois	W 34–17	1	10	10.0	0	10

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
11	vs Ohio State	L 10–34	1	22	22.0	0	22
3	vs USC	L 17–33	1	18	18.0	0	18

2024

Virginia Tech

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−7

Rushing yards100 total yds

−7

Yards per carry

4.0

5.0

5.8

3.0

1.0

−2.3

4.5

2.0

0.7

5.2

@ Vanderbilt

Minnesota *

Marshall

@ Old Dominion

Rutgers

@ Miami

@ Stanford

Boston College

Georgia Tech

@ Syracuse

Clemson

@ Duke

Virginia

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

43 Car · 165 Rush yds · 1 TD · 3.8 Rush avg · 4 Rec · 25 Rec yds · 6.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Minnesota *	L 10–24	1	5	5.0	0	5
10	@ Syracuse	L 31–38	14	73	5.2	1	15
9	vs Georgia Tech	W 21–6	3	2	0.7	0	6
8	vs Boston College	W 42–21	2	4	2.0	0	2
6	@ Stanford	W 31–7	4	18	4.5	0	16
5	@ Miami	L 34–38	3	-7	-2.3	0	1
4	vs Rutgers	L 23–26	2	2	1.0	0	3
3	@ Old Dominion	W 37–17	4	12	3.0	0	4
2	vs Marshall	W 31–14	9	52	5.8	0	20
1	@ Vanderbilt	L 27–34	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
10	@ Syracuse	L 31–38	2	15	7.5	9
9	vs Georgia Tech	W 21–6	1	5	5.0	5
1	@ Vanderbilt	L 27–34	1	5	5.0	5

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs Marshall	W 31–14	1	18	18.0	0	18

2023

Virginia Tech

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

1.8

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.5

3.8

5.8

6.7

1.0

12.7

16.0

4.1

Old Dominion

Tulane *

Purdue

@ Rutgers

@ Marshall

Pittsburgh

@ Florida State

Wake Forest

Syracuse

@ Louisville

@ Boston College

NC State

@ Virginia

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

83 Car · 381 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 9 Rec · 49 Rec yds · 5.4 Rec avg

Passing

Wk	Opponent	Result	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
9	vs Syracuse	W 38–10	1/1	16	16.0	1	0	100.0

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Tulane *	W 41–20	4	16	4.0	0	6
13	@ Virginia	W 55–17	7	29	4.1	1	12
12	vs NC State	L 28–35	1	16	16.0	0	16
11	@ Boston College	W 48–22	3	38	12.7	1	35
10	@ Louisville	L 3–34	2	2	1.0	0	2
9	vs Syracuse	W 38–10	13	87	6.7	0	30
7	vs Wake Forest	W 30–13	6	35	5.8	0	16
6	@ Florida State	L 17–39	10	58	5.8	0	18
5	vs Pittsburgh	W 38–21	10	38	3.8	0	7
4	@ Marshall	L 17–24	4	10	2.5	0	4
3	@ Rutgers	L 16–35	5	12	2.4	0	5
2	vs Purdue	L 17–24	6	18	3.0	0	9
1	vs Old Dominion	W 36–17	12	22	1.8	0	5

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bowl	vs Tulane *	W 41–20	1	5	5.0	5
13	@ Virginia	W 55–17	3	5	1.7	5
9	vs Syracuse	W 38–10	1	4	4.0	4
6	@ Florida State	L 17–39	2	23	11.5	21
1	vs Old Dominion	W 36–17	2	12	6.0	8

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	vs NC State	L 28–35	2	29	14.5	17
4	@ Marshall	L 17–24	1	21	21.0	21
2	vs Purdue	L 17–24	1	15	15.0	15
1	vs Old Dominion	W 36–17	1	16	16.0	16

2022

Virginia Tech

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

5.6

3.2

2.3

@ Old Dominion

Boston College

Wofford

West Virginia

@ North Carolina

@ Pittsburgh

Miami

@ NC State

Georgia Tech

@ Duke

@ Liberty

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

37 Car · 146 Rush yds · 1 TD · 3.9 Rush avg · 13 Rec · 91 Rec yds · 7.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	@ NC State	L 21–22	9	21	2.3	0	6
7	vs Miami	L 14–20	13	41	3.2	0	16
6	@ Pittsburgh	L 29–45	15	84	5.6	1	29

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	@ NC State	L 21–22	2	34	17.0	0	23
7	vs Miami	L 14–20	6	43	7.2	1	16
6	@ Pittsburgh	L 29–45	5	14	2.8	0	8

2021

Virginia Tech

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

151

103

Rushing yards100 total yds

151

103

Yards per carry

1.4

5.5

1.3

5.5

7.2

4.1

5.4

1.4

5.6

3.0

North Carolina

Maryland *

Middle Tennessee

@ West Virginia

Richmond

Notre Dame

Pittsburgh

Syracuse

@ Georgia Tech

@ Boston College

Duke

@ Miami

@ Virginia

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

93 Car · 440 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 2 Rec · 33 Rec yds · 16.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Maryland *	L 10–54	5	7	1.4	0	3
13	@ Virginia	W 29–24	4	12	3.0	0	7
12	@ Miami	L 26–38	7	39	5.6	0	11
11	vs Duke	W 48–17	7	10	1.4	0	10
10	@ Boston College	L 3–17	13	70	5.4	0	15
9	@ Georgia Tech	W 26–17	25	103	4.1	0	12
8	vs Syracuse	L 36–41	21	151	7.2	3	47
7	vs Pittsburgh	L 7–28	6	33	5.5	0	12
6	vs Notre Dame	L 29–32	3	4	1.3	0	3
2	vs Middle Tennessee	W 35–14	2	11	5.5	0	10

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Maryland *	L 10–54	1	34	34.0	0	34
12	@ Miami	L 26–38	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
8	vs Syracuse	L 36–41	3	55	18.3	24
7	vs Pittsburgh	L 7–28	1	20	20.0	20
6	vs Notre Dame	L 29–32	1	14	14.0	14

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