College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Malachi Fields. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Pauling | Notre Dame | 2026 | 0.882 | unknown | Will Pauling | — | — | — |
| Jaden Walley | Mississippi State | 2023 | 0.848 | unknown | Jaden Walley | — | — | — |
| Squirrel White | Tennessee | 2025 | 0.792 | unknown | Squirrel White | — | — | — |
| Jahmal Banks | Nebraska | 2025 | 0.747 | unknown | Jahmal Banks | — | — | — |
| Nate Mccollum | North Carolina | 2025 | 0.676 | unknown | Nate Mccollum | — | — | — |
| Kyle Williams | Arizona State | 2020 | 0.665 | bust | Kyle Williams | 136 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Derek Kinder | Pitt | 2009 | 0.654 | unknown | Derek Kinder | — | — | — |
| Bryson Green | Wisconsin | 2025 | 0.638 | unknown | Bryson Green | — | — | — |
| Brandon Smith | Iowa | 2021 | 0.630 | unknown | Brandon Smith | — | — | — |
| Kanawai Noa | Nebraska | 2020 | 0.616 | unknown | Kanawai Noa | — | — | — |
| Evan Moore | Stanford | 2008 | 0.602 | unknown | Evan Moore | — | — | — |
| Colbie Young | Georgia | 2026 | 0.600 | unknown | Colbie Young | 2 | 1.7 | 1 |
| Jaylon Redd | Oregon | 2021 | 0.579 | unknown | Jaylon Redd | — | — | — |
| Vic Wharton III | California | 2019 | 0.575 | unknown | Vic Wharton III | — | — | — |
| Austin Williams | Mississippi State | 2023 | 0.569 | unknown | Austin Williams | — | — | — |
| Joseph Manjack | TCU | 2026 | 0.567 | unknown | Joseph Manjack | — | — | — |
| Ben Skowronek | Notre Dame | 2021 | 0.551 | bust | Ben Skowronek | 160 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Demetris Robertson | Auburn | 2022 | 0.544 | unknown | Demetris Robertson | — | — | — |
| Trevon Bradford | Oregon State | 2022 | 0.543 | unknown | Trevon Bradford | — | — | — |
| Logan Loya | UCLA | 2025 | 0.529 | unknown | Logan Loya | — | — | — |
| Michael Woods | Oklahoma | 2022 | 0.527 | unknown | Michael Woods | — | — | — |
| Cam Camper | Boise State | 2025 | 0.523 | unknown | Cam Camper | — | — | — |
| Davontavean Martin | Washington State | 2020 | 0.518 | unknown | Davontavean Martin | — | — | — |
| Andrew Parchment | Florida State | 2022 | 0.517 | unknown | Andrew Parchment | — | — | — |
| Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | 2026 | 0.513 | unknown | Gary Bryant Jr. | — | — | — |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.