Malachi Wright

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Malachi Wright
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    West Haven, CT
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    West Haven/Choate Rosemary Hall
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    83.0
  • sac
    2.5
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    2
Bio

2023: Played in 10 games ... Finished fifth on the Blue Devils roster with 29 tackles ... His 28 solo tackles were fourth highest on the team ... Had a season-best 10 tackles, eight assisted, at Sacred Heart ... Had an interception that he returned for 22 yards at Wagner ... Recorded 7.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks ... Started the year with a season-best five solo tackles, eight total, in the win over AIC.

2022: Played 11 games ... Finished with 13.0 tackles ... Made nine solo stops ... Had four tackles, all solos, against Wagner, and recovered a fumble ... Also had four stops at LIU.

Before CCSU: NEPSAC Champions ... Dave Corattie Bowl 2021 ... All-NEPSAC honorable mention 2021 ... All-Founders Second Team 2021 ... 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 32 12
Assists 51 25
Tackles 83.0 37.0
Tackles per game 6.4 6.2
Sacks 2.5 1.0
Sack yards 21 9
Interceptions 2 0
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 8.0 2.5
Tackle for loss yards 43 10
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 at Central Mich. L, 66-10 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 7 Fordham W, 33-3 4 3 7.0 1.0 8 3.5 27 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis U. W, 27-20 1 4 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Massachusetts L, 35-31 6 6 12.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Yale L, 23-22 0 4 4.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 Mercyhurst W, 38-20 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 15 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Dartmouth L, 20-16 1 6 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 at LIU L, 24-21 1 5 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 2 Wagner W, 24-14 4 5 9.0 1.0 9 1.5 10 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Stonehill W, 21-17 3 4 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Robert Morris W, 35-33 1 4 5.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 1 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 23 Duquesne W, 21-14 2 3 5.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 30 at Rhode Island L, 21-17 5 4 9.0 0.5 4 1.5 5 0 0 - 1 12 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 46 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 46 - - - - - - 0 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 - - - - - - -
Total 46 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 46 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 13 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 46 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 13 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 46 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 11 9 4 13.0 1.2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 10 28 21 49.0 4.9 3.5 22 7.5 27 1 0 0 1 22 1 0
2024-25 13 32 51 83.0 6.4 2.5 21 8.0 43 2 0 0 2 27 1 0
2025-26 12 33 40 73.0 6.1 3.5 34 8.5 45 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 46 102 116 218.0 4.7 9.5 77 24.0 115 3 1 0 3 49 4 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 8 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 8 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 8 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 8 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 8 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 32 51 83.0 6.4 2.5 21 8.0 43 2 0 0 2 27 1 0
Conference 6 12 25 37.0 6.2 1.0 9 2.5 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 12 17 29.0 5.8 2.0 17 6.0 37 2 0 0 1 15 1 0
Away 8 20 34 54.0 6.8 0.5 4 2.0 6 0 0 0 1 12 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 16 25 41.0 5.9 2.0 17 6.0 37 2 0 0 1 15 1 0
Losses 6 16 26 42.0 7.0 0.5 4 2.0 6 0 0 0 1 12 0 0
Month
August 1 3 1 4.0 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
September 3 11 13 24.0 8.0 1.0 8 3.5 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 3 17 20.0 5.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 1 15 0 0
November 5 15 20 35.0 7.0 1.5 13 4.0 15 2 0 0 1 12 1 0
News mentions
Elijah Howard ran for 101 yards on Saturday in the FCS Playoffs. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 30, 2024
Football Falls 21-17 To #10 URI In FCS Playoff

Isaac Boston had a pair of touchdown catches for the Blue Devils.

  • November 30, 2024
CCSU Football earned four of the five NEC Football major postseason awards and boast a record 12 All-NEC First Team selections.
  • Article
  • November 26, 2024
Clark, Howard Named NEC Players Of The Year

Adam Lechtenberg is named NEC Coach of the Year and Christopher Jean is the league's Defensive Rookie of the Year.

  • November 26, 2024
Christopher Jean returned a fumble 49 yards for a game-tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to help the Blue Devils to a key 2OT win over Robert Morris (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 18, 2024
Jean Named NEC Football Defensive Player and Rookie Of The Week

Jean had two fumble recoveries, including one that he returned 49 yards for a touchdown to help CCSU rally for a double-overtime win over Robert Morris.

  • November 18, 2024
CCSU Football rallied from 14-points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Robert Morris, 35-33, in double overtime on Arute Field Saturday afternoon. The win sets up the Blue Devils for a showdown with nationally ranked Duquesne at home next Saturday, with the NEC Championship on the line. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 16, 2024
Football Wins Double Overtime Thriller, 35-33, To Setup Championship Game in Finale

The Blue Devils rallied from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to overcome visiting Robert Morris on Saturday.

  • November 16, 2024
Elijah Howard ran for 70 yards and a touchdown as the Blue Devils defeated Stonehill 21-17 on Saturday. (Photo: Mike Orazzi for SM Photo)
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Football Tops Stonehill 21-17 To Remain In Championship Hunt

The Blue Devils close out the season at home with games versus Robert Morris and Duquesne the next two Saturday's.

  • November 09, 2024
Football Hosts Wagner Saturday For Homecoming Game
  • Article
  • October 29, 2024
Football Hosts Wagner Saturday For Homecoming Game

The Blue Devils are home three times in November

  • October 29, 2024
The Blue Devils game at LIU will air on ESPN+, YES Network, NEC Front Row and more as part of the NEC Football Game of the Week. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • October 24, 2024
Football Returns To NEC Play With Saturday Trip To LIU

Blue Devils are 1-0 in NEC play

  • October 24, 2024
The CCSU football team closes out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a game at Dartmouth on Saturday. (Photo: Brian Foley for SM Photo)
  • Article
  • October 17, 2024
Football Travels To Dartmouth Saturday

The Blue Devils game versus the Big Green is the final non-conference game of the season

  • October 17, 2024
Saturday's home football game is Youth Day. All fans, 8th grade and under will receive free admission if wearing a sports jersey. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • October 10, 2024
Football Returns Home Saturday To Host Mercyhurst

Kids in team jersey admitted free to Saturday's game

  • October 10, 2024
CCSU football will travel to New Haven on Saturday for the program's first-ever meeting with Yale. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • October 03, 2024
Football Returns To Action Saturday At Yale

The Blue Devils and Bulldogs are meeting for the first time in football program history

  • October 03, 2024
Jack Barnum and Kimal Clark were honored with weekly awards by the Northeast Conference on Monday. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • September 23, 2024
Barnum, Clark Earn NEC Weekly Football Honors

Olson and Wright were named Prime Performers

  • September 23, 2024
Football Set For Opener Thursday At Central Michigan
  • Article
  • August 26, 2024
Football Set For Opener Thursday At Central Michigan

Blue Devils play on ESPN+ at 7pm Thursday

  • August 26, 2024
A dozen Blue Devils, headlined by NEC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year pick Kimal Clark, were named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-NEC Team.
  • Article
  • August 02, 2024
Dozen Blue Devils Recognized On Phil Steele Preseason NEC Team

Kimal Clark, one of eight first team predictions, was also named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

  • August 02, 2024