{
  "id": 6668113,
  "title": "3 games Miami WR Malachi Toney could cement his Heisman Trophy race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/3-games-miami-wr-malachi-toney-could-cement-his-heisman-trophy-race",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:01:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/3-games-miami-wr-malachi-000139255.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Miami WR Malachi Toney, the 18-year-old prodigy from Liberty City, Florida, showcased his astonishing freshman season by leading the Miami Hurricanes to another national championship appearance. Toney set the Miami Hurricanes' single-game receiving record with 234 yards and a hat trick against Stanford. He finished his 2025 season with 1,211 receiving yards, 109 receptions, and 10 touchdowns, leading the team in both categories at just 18 years old. Miami head coach Mario Cristobal praised Toney's growth, stating that he has put on 12-14 pounds of muscle and continues to push the envelope with his acceleration and deceleration. Three upcoming games—Florida State, Pitt, and Notre Dame—could cement Toney's Heisman Trophy race.",
  "summary": "The Canes standout could set himself apart from the rest of the field.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney make Miami as dangerous as ever",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/darian-mensah-and-malachi-toney-make-miami-as-dangerous-as-ever",
        "published": "2026-09-10T16:52:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Miami (FL) news: Darian Mensah stat through 2 games will kickstart Heisman campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/miami-fl-news-darian-mensah-stat-through-2-games-will-kickstart",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:21:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}