Malachi Wright

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Malachi Wright
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    230
  • Hometown:
    West Haven, CT
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    West Haven/Choate Rosemary Hall
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    73.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2025: All-NEC First Team ..

2024: All-NEC First Team ... NEC Academic Honor Roll (3.2+ GPA) ... Played in all 13 games and finished second on the team with 83 total tackles ... Ranked eighth in the NEC with his 6.4 tackles per game ... Made a career-best 12 tackles in the game at UMass ... Recorded two interceptions, one versus Mercyhurst and one at URI in the FCS Playoffs ... Finished with five QBH and a PBU ... Forced two fumbles, one apiece in wins over Wagner and Robert Morris ... Finished the season with five or more tackles in seven consecutive games, including nine in the FCS Playoff game ... 

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 33 15
Assists 40 28
Tackles 73.0 43.0
Tackles per game 6.1 7.2
Sacks 3.5 2.5
Sack yards 34 23
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 8.5 5.0
Tackle for loss yards 45 29
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at Connecticut L, 59-13 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 6 American Int'l W, 34-7 2 5 7.0 1.0 11 1.5 12 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 Saint Francis U. W, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 at Merrimack L, 16-14 5 0 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 27 Dartmouth L, 35-28 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 4 Sacred Heart W, 42-35 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Robert Morris W, 24-12 4 11 15.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Wagner W, 24-17 3 7 10.0 1.0 7 2.0 11 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 LIU W, 10-7 3 4 7.0 1.0 11 1.5 12 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 Stonehill W, 40-10 0 3 3.0 0.5 5 1.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Duquesne L, 38-33 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 Mercyhurst W, 35-28 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 29 at Rhode Island L, 27-19 2 2 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 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 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
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 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 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
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 33 40 73.0 6.1 3.5 34 8.5 45 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Conference 6 15 28 43.0 7.2 2.5 23 5.0 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 16 17 33.0 5.5 2.5 27 5.0 33 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Away 6 17 23 40.0 6.7 1.0 7 3.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 20 33 53.0 7.6 3.5 34 7.5 44 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Losses 5 13 7 20.0 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 10 7 17.0 5.7 1.0 11 2.5 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
October 3 10 20 30.0 10.0 1.0 7 3.5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 5 10 12 22.0 4.4 1.5 16 2.5 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
News mentions
The CCSU football team travels to URI for the first round of the FCS Playoff on Saturday. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 28, 2025
Football Set For FCS Playoff First Round At URI

The Blue Devils take on the Rams at noon on ESPN+

  • November 28, 2025
Elijah Howard and Adam Lechtenberg repeat as major award winers, while Jack Stoll wins honor for first time. (Photos: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • November 25, 2025
Howard, Stoll, Lechtenberg Earn Top NEC Honors

The Blue Devils earned 15 all-NEC nods this season.

  • November 25, 2025
Football Hosts Mercyhurst With FCS Bid On The Line
  • Article
  • November 20, 2025
Football Hosts Mercyhurst With FCS Bid On The Line

Blue Devils will take on Mercyhurst Saturday at noon for Senior Day and earn the NEC FCS bid with a win

  • November 20, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • Article
  • November 05, 2025
Football Hosts Stonehill In Key NEC Matchup Saturday
  • November 05, 2025
Football Returns Home To Host LIU
  • Article
  • October 30, 2025
Football Returns Home To Host LIU

The Blue Devils are the lone unbeaten NEC team entering the month of November

  • October 30, 2025
Bonini Named NEC Football Rookie Of The Week
  • Article
  • October 20, 2025
Bonini Named NEC Football Rookie Of The Week

Jean, Olson and Wright earn NEC Prime Performer

  • October 20, 2025
Chris Jean intercepted a Wagner pass in the end zone with 2:40 remaining in regulation Saturday night to keep the game tied and allow CCSU to win in overtime. (Photo: Steve McLaughlin)
  • Article
  • October 18, 2025
Football Triumphs In Overtime, 24-17, Over Wagner

Brady Olson scored on an 11-yard rush to give CCSU the final edge

  • October 18, 2025
Football Travels To Wagner Saturday For NEC Clash
  • Article
  • October 16, 2025
Football Travels To Wagner Saturday For NEC Clash

CCSU has won back-to-back games entering the contest

  • October 16, 2025
Wright Named NEC Defensive Player Of The Week
  • Article
  • October 13, 2025
Wright Named NEC Defensive Player Of The Week

Senior linebacker made a career-high 15 tackles in the win over RMU

  • October 13, 2025
Malachi Wright had a career-best 15 tackles, the most in a game this season in the NEC, for the Blue Devils on Saturday. (Photo: RMU Athletics Communication)
  • Article
  • October 11, 2025
Football Earns 24-12 NEC Win At Robert Morris

Wright records career-best 15 tackles and Anderson returns INT for touchdown

  • October 11, 2025
Football Hosts SHU In Lone October Home Game On Saturday
  • Article
  • October 02, 2025
Football Hosts SHU In Lone October Home Game On Saturday

Blue Devils welcome former NEC member SHU at noon

  • October 02, 2025
Football Opens NEC Play Saturday Versus Saint Francis
  • Article
  • September 11, 2025
Football Opens NEC Play Saturday Versus Saint Francis

Blue Devils will host Red Flash at noon on Arute Field

  • September 11, 2025
CCSU will face off with UConn on the 2025 season opener. Photo: Steve McLaughlin
  • Article
  • August 26, 2025
Football Heads To UConn For 2025 Opener
  • August 26, 2025
Eight Named To All-NEC Preseason Football Team
  • Article
  • August 01, 2025
Eight Named To All-NEC Preseason Football Team

Blue Devils tabbed to repeat in NEC coaches poll.

  • August 01, 2025