{"id":587010,"date":"2026-04-05T12:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587010\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T12:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:16:15","slug":"steelers-2026-nfl-draft-scouting-report-wr-malachi-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/587010\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: WR Malachi Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"

With less than a month until the 2026 NFL Draft<\/a>, the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> could look to add more size to their wide receiver room, already featuring two colossal players in DK Metcalf<\/a> and Michael Pittman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enter Notre Dame wide receiver Malachi Fields, a massive human being at 6-foot-4-plus who bullies opposing cornerbacks and plays like a power forward.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at Fields’ scouting report, containing important information on his bio, strengths, concerns, stats, and highlights.<\/p>\n

Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame<\/p>\n

Height: 6 feet 4 1\/2 inches<\/p>\n

40-yard dash: 4.61 seconds<\/p>\n

Projection: Late-second round<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/p>\n

Huge frame (6′ 4 1\/2″, 218 lbs, 32 1\/8″ arms)<\/p>\n

Insane contested catch ability<\/p>\n

Finds soft spots in zone with ease<\/p>\n

Yards-after-catch ability better than 40-speed suggests<\/p>\n

Concerns<\/p>\n

Slow against press coverage<\/p>\n

Speed needs time to build up<\/p>\n

Struggles with separation vs. tight, physical man coverage<\/p>\n

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Steelers’ recent first-round draft picks over the years<\/p>\n

Oct 12, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (99) takes the field for a game against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Oct 12, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (99) takes the field for a game against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Sep 14, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Troy Fautanu (76) pass blocks against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Oct 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones (77) pass blocks during the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Nov 2, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) passes the ball against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Dec 1, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) reacts after the victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Oct 2, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush (55) takes the field to play the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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September 22, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Terrell Edmunds (34) during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Sep 8, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) celebrate after a sack against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Dec 31, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns (25) takes the field against the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 28-24. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Dec 1, 2019; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree (48) celebrates a sack against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Dec 18, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier (50) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. The Steelers won 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Jan 17, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jarvis Jones (95) against the Denver Broncos during the AFC Divisional round playoff game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Dec 8, 2019; Glendale, AZ, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers guard David DeCastro (66) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Nov 15, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward (97) on the field for warm-ups before playing the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 30-9. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

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Nov 15, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey (53) exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n

Stats<\/p>\n

2021: 11 receptions, 172 yards, 0 touchdowns<\/p>\n

2022: 5 receptions, 58 yards, 1 touchdown<\/p>\n

2023: 58 receptions, 811 yards, 5 touchdowns<\/p>\n

2024: 55 receptions, 808 yards, 5 touchdowns<\/p>\n

2025: 36 receptions, 630 yards, 5 touchdowns<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers NFL Draft scouting report: Malachi Fields, Notre Dame<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With less than a month until the 2026 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers could look to add more…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":587011,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[17076,64,63,625,232765,68801,593,8443,1241,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-587010","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-2026-nfl-draft","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-dk-metcalf","12":"tag-malachi-fields","13":"tag-michael-pittman","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-notre-dame","16":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","17":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587010\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/587011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}