Malachi Toney didn’t waste any time making his mark at Miami, and now one of the program’s biggest receiving records is suddenly within shouting distance.
After a freshman season that produced 109 catches, Toney has already pushed himself into the conversation for the Hurricanes’ all-time receptions crown. Xavier Restrepo finished his Miami career atop that list with 200 receptions, which leaves Toney 91 catches from tying the record and 92 from breaking it.
Toney’s 2025 season only strengthened the case. He set Miami’s single-season receptions record and finished with 1,211 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Restrepo had held the previous single-season catches mark with 85 in 2023 before wrapping up a five-year career that included 200 receptions, 2,844 yards and 21 touchdowns.
The yardage and touchdown numbers are a much steeper climb. To pass Restrepo’s career receiving yards total, Toney would need 1,634 yards in 2026. To overtake Restrepo’s 21 career touchdown catches, he would need 12 more scores.
Those are longer-range targets. The receptions record, though, is the one that could realistically fall this season.
Toney is set to work with QB Darian Mensah instead of Carson Beck, and Miami has more established weapons around him than it had when last season began. If Toney stays healthy through all three seasons, the record book could end up looking very different by the time he’s done.
Here’s where Miami’s major receiving marks stand now:
Miami career receptions leaders
Xavier Restrepo: 200 receptions
Mike Harley: 182 receptions
Reggie Wayne: 173 receptions
Stacy Coley: 166 receptions
Lamar Thomas: 144 receptions
Miami career receiving yards leaders
Xavier Restrepo: 2,844 yards
Santana Moss: 2,546 yards
Reggie Wayne: 2,510 yards
Michael Irvin: 2,423 yards
Lamar Thomas: 2,271 yards
Miami career receiving touchdown leaders
Michael Irvin: 26 touchdown receptions
Lamar Thomas: 23 touchdown receptions
Leonard Hankerson: 22 touchdown receptions
Xavier Restrepo: 21 touchdown receptions
There is a three-way tie at No. 5. Restrepo moved into fourth with 21 career touchdown catches, while Irvin’s 26 remains the Miami record.
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