Malachi Toney absolutely exploded on Friday night, smashing a school record with a ridiculous 234 receiving yards and tying a program record with three touchdown grabs. This wasn’t just some solid outing, folks; it was the sophomore phenom launching his Heisman Trophy campaign in No. 7 Miami’s dominant 45-6 drubbing of Stanford. You saw it, right? The dude was straight up unstoppable.
Heisman Pose Worthy From the Jump
Toney reeled in an insane 12 targets, racking up 95 yards after the catch. He was doing the Heisman pose multiple times as he just ran wild through the Cardinal secondary. Who could blame him? This 5-foot-11 speedster built on a historic freshman season where he pulled in 1,211 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns, even setting a school record with 109 receptions. Any doubts about his production continuing after the quarterback change from Carson Beck to Darian Mensah? Gone. Poof. Instantly.
The Mensah-Toney Duo Is Cooking
New quarterback Darian Mensah, a Duke transfer, showed near-perfect chemistry with Toney right from the very first snap. Their first play from scrimmage was a massive 48-yard connection. Mensah found Toney with his first three passes, and that third pass? A 23-yard touchdown strike less than three minutes into the game. Mensah himself had a ridiculous debut, throwing for five touchdowns and 412 yards, completing 27 of 30 passes. He had zero trouble finding his new top target. Yeah, Daylyn Upshaw and fellow Duke transfer Cooper Barkate also snagged Mensah touchdowns, with Barkate even finishing second in ACC receiving yards last season. But let’s be real, while Miami’s run game was a pedestrian 3.8 yards per rush, their passing game was virtually unstoppable because of one man.
The night belonged to Toney. If his 2026 debut is any kind of indication, then this entire season? Yeah, it might just belong to Malachi Toney, too. Get ready for some fireworks, because this kid just showed everyone he’s for real.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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