2026 Football Roster
Roster
Malachi Coleman
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- WR
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Lincoln East
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
2025 Season (Redshirt sophomore at Minnesota): Played in eight games during his only season at Minnesota, making five catches for 83 yards … made a 52-yard catch against Northwestern, the longest catch of his career (Nov. 22) … caught a six-yard pass in the opener against Northwestern St. (Sept. 6) … made a catch for 15 yards against Nebraska (Oct. 17) … made a six-yard catch against Michigan State (Nov. 1) and a four yard catch against Wisconsin (Nov. 29)
2024 Season (Sophomore at Nebraska): Redshirted, played in one game against Rutgers
2023 Season (Freshman at Nebraska): Played in 11 games with six starts as a true freshman … caught eight passes for 139 yards with one touchdown … caught the first pass of his career with a five-yard reception at Illinois … second career reception was a 44-yard touchdown grab against Northwestern … had the first multi-catch game of his career at Michigan State with two receptions for 39 yards, including a 30-yard catch … had two catches for 32 at Wisconsin and ended his first season with two catches for 19 yards against Iowa
High School/Personal
- Regarded as the No. 1 recruit in Nebraska and one of the top prospects in the country, Coleman was a standout on the football field and on the track for Lincoln East High School
- Selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl
- As a junior, Coleman caught 17 passes for 561 yards, averaging 33 yards per reception
- Ten of his 17 catches went for touchdowns
- On defense, Coleman had 57 tackles, 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles
- On the track, Coleman 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
- His ability was not limited to his speed, as Coleman finished third in the triple jump at the state meet as a junior and fourth as a sophomore
- Coleman also played basketball for Lincoln East.
- Coleman was ranked as the No. 60 overall prospect in the country by Rivals and in the On3 Consensus rankings
- The four-star prospect was a consensus pick as one of the top five athletes nationally. Coleman chose Nebraska over Colorado after receiving scholarship offers from many of the nation’s top programs
- Son of Craig and Miranda Coleman
