Malachi Toney made a one-handed grab near the back of the end zone Saturday, only to land just out of bounds, but the play was good enough to make the rounds on social media. For Miami fans, it was another quick reminder that the Hurricanes' most electric player did not lose a step this offseason.
👀Looks Familiar pic.twitter.com/2icRn3LqSs
— Eye of the Hurricanes (@CanesCentralSI) April 18, 2026
Malachi Toney is a contender for the Heisman trophy in 2026
The catch was ruled incomplete, but the body control, hand strength and feel for the boundary were the traits that turned Toney into a star during Miami's run to the 2025 College Football Playoff national championship game.
Toney set the school's single-season record with 109 catches, led the ACC with 1,211 receiving yards, scored 10 receiving touchdowns and finished with 1,622 all-purpose yards as a true freshman in 2025. He also added 113 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, 298 punt-return yards and even threw two touchdown passes. He won ACC Rookie of the Year, ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year, earned first-team All-ACC honors at receiver and second-team Associated Press All-America recognition.
Toney enters 2026 as one of the top non-quarterback Heisman candidates. And with the addition of transfer quarterback Darian Mensah — who threw for 3,973 yards and 34 touchdowns at Duke last season before transferring to Miami — Toney might actually have a shot.
2026 Heisman trophy odds per DraftKings
- QB Arch Manning: +700
- QB CJ Carr: +750
- QB Dante Moore: +1200
- QB Trinidad Chambliss: +950
- QB Julian Sayin: +1000
- QB Josh Hoover: +1200
- WR Jeremiah Smith: +1300
- QB Darian Mensah: +1500
- QB Gunner Stockton: +1600
- QB Sam Leavitt: +1800
- QB Brendan Sorsby: +1800
- QB Marcel Reed: +2200
- QB Jayden Maiava: +2500
- QB John Mateer: +2800
- QB Bryce Underwood: +3500
- QB LaNorris Sellers: +4000
- QB Austin Mack: +4000
- WR Malachi Toney: +4000
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