Josh Malone
2024 Receiving Stats
2024 Receiving Projections
Headed to NFL
Malone will enter the 2017 NFL Draft, 247Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Malone, listed at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, might be a bit under the radar right now but will likely get labeled a 'riser' in the pre-draft process as people get around to examining his prospect profile. Malone was a high-ranking recruit for Tennessee who earned high praise as a practice standout even as a true freshman, though it wasn't until his 2016 junior year that he fully broke out in game settings. He finished the year with 50 catches for 972 yards and 11 touchdowns in 13 games, showing consistent downfield playmaking. He should test well at the Combine and in the process confirm his projection as a fine downfield target in the NFL. Malone told 247Sports that he's generally been told he'll be a mid-round pick, but we imagine he has a good shot of getting picked in the draft's second day.
Malone, listed at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, might be a bit under the radar right now but will likely get labeled a 'riser' in the pre-draft process as people get around to examining his prospect profile. Malone was a high-ranking recruit for Tennessee who earned high praise as a practice standout even as a true freshman, though it wasn't until his 2016 junior year that he fully broke out in game settings. He finished the year with 50 catches for 972 yards and 11 touchdowns in 13 games, showing consistent downfield playmaking. He should test well at the Combine and in the process confirm his projection as a fine downfield target in the NFL. Malone told 247Sports that he's generally been told he'll be a mid-round pick, but we imagine he has a good shot of getting picked in the draft's second day.
College Football Stats
Loading CFB Stats...
2016
2015
2014
Volunteers Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2016
2014
Malone finished his sophomore season near the top of the team in almost every major receiving category, catching 31 passes for 405 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Senior Von Pearson has exhausted his eligibility, leaving Malone as a potential No.1 receiver in the Vols’ offense this season. Unfortunately, Malone’s fantasy value is capped a bit by virtue of the offense due to its run-first mentality that doesn’t leave a ton of room for the downfield passing game. In fact, no Tennessee receiver has bested 650 yards in a given season since Justin Hunter blew up for 1,083 yards in 2012, and the Vols have had just one receiver catch five touchdowns in the last two years. Although we expect quarterback Joshua Dobbs to improve (to some extent) as a passer, Malone’s simply not a Hunter or Cordarrelle Patterson, so it’s difficult to imagine Malone bursting through the 650-yard, 5-touchdown threshold this season even if he’s the Vols’ top wideout.
More Fantasy News
Scores against Kentucky
Malone caught four passes for 92 yards and one touchdown against Kentucky on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Enjoying breakout season
Malone has 15 catches for 310 yards and five touchdowns through five games.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Two more touchdowns Saturday
Malone caught five passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Malone hauled in four passes for 103 yards and a touchdown Saturday at Kentucky.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Malone caught two passes for 43 yards at Alabama on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.