Miami got some exciting news for its 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday.

Malachi Toney has been pledged to UM’s 2026 recruiting class for over a year. He has decided to join Mario Cristobal’s program sooner, reclassifying to the Class of 2025. Toney shared his big news with Hayes Fawcett of On3.

 

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After reclassifying, Toney remains a blue-chip commitment for Miami. Out of prominent South Florida high school American Heritage, Toney is listed as measuring over 5-10 and 182 pounds. As a Class of 2025 prospect, the 247Sports Composite rates Toney 4-stars, the No. 25 wide receiver, No. 34 player in the state of Florida and No. 215 prospect overall nationally.

Toney is the son of former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown, not to be confused with Antonio Brown the 4-time first-team All-Pro selection. Toney’s father played for the Buffalo Bills (2003) and Washington Redskins (2004-05) after playing for WVU.

During his recruitment, Toney drew notable interest. He has collected scholarship offers from 16 programs, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Michigan, NC State, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

With Toney reclassified, Miami now has 22 verbal pledges in its 2025 recruiting class, which ranks No. 11 nationally on the Composite. Hurricanes fans who don’t follow American Heritage can get a preview of what Toney brings to Coral Gables by checking out highlights from his sophomore season in the video below, from Hudl: