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2022 Football Roster

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13 Malachi Wideman

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Venice, Fla.
  • Prev School Tennessee
  • Highschool Venice HS

Biography

2021 (11G): Tied for SWAC lead in touchdown receptions with 12 while catching 34 passes for 540 yards...had career highs in receptions (nine), receiving yards (169) and TD receptions (four) vs. Bethune-Cookman (10/23)...had back-to-back two-TD reception games vs. Texas Southern (11/6; 5 rec, 58 yds) and at Southern (11/13; 4 rec, 81 yds)...at Southern, TD receptions of 13 and 50 yards from QB Shedeur Sanders in the final 5:42 of game, including game-winning catch with 1:31 remaining, helped JSU to 21-17 come-from-behind win and the SWAC East Championship.

2020 (Tennessee): Played in six games as a reserve wide receiver during his true freshman season ... made first-career catch, a 24-yard grab down the sideline, against Kentucky (Oct. 17)...made collegiate debut in 35-12 win over Missouri (Oct. 3).

Personal/High School: Explosive three-sport star and wide receiver from Venice High School in Florida... a four-star prospect by 247, ESPN and Rivals...rated the No. 10 wide receiver in the country by Rivals and No. 22 at his position by 247...No. 56 overall prospect in the Class of 2020 by Rivals...named to the Inaugural Sports Illustrated All-American Team in 2019...helped lead Venice to the 2019 Florida Class 7A State semifinals...eamed a 2019 Florida Class 7A All-State selection... as a senior, caught 65 passes for 1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns, more than doubling his career output...scored 28 touchdowns during his high school career...played basketball and ran track in high school, participating in the long jump and high...coached by John Peacock in football...won the 2019 City of the Palms Classic Dunk Contest. Full name is Malachi Devonne Wideman …  Parents are Angela Wideman and Tony Green … Has three sisters, Kiannah, Nia and Antonionna … Has one brother, Malik … 

CAREER HIGHS
Rec: 9 vs. Bethune-Cookman 10/23/21
Yards: 169 vs. Bethune-Cookman 10/23/21
LG: 50 at Southern 11/13/21
TD: 4 vs. Bethune-Cookman 10/23/21

MULTI-TD GAMES (3)
4 - vs. Bethune-Cookman 10/23/21
2 - vs. Texas Southern 11/6/21
2 - at Southern 11/13/21

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2021-22Freshman

    WR
    6'5" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2022Redshirt Junior

    WR
    6'5" 190 lbs
    13