The kid can really play.
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Malachi Toney has been everything Miami could've hoped for, and more.
The Hurricanes' true freshman playmaker is a big reason The U is in the College Football Playoff semifinal against Ole Miss on Thursday night.
Toney does a little bit of everything after being a quarterback in high school. You never know what Miami will have him do next.
His pedigree is a big part of the reason he has succeeded so early, too.
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Malachi Toney's NFL dad
Malachi Toney's dad is a former NFL player named Antonio Brown.
No, not the Pittsburgh Steelers' enigmatic star wide receiver.
Instead, this is the NFL's first Antonio Brown.
He starred in college at West Virginia and spent some time in the CFL.
This 5-foot-10 Brown played three seasons in the NFL, one for the Buffalo Bills and then two for Washington.
He was officially a wide receiver, but he only had one career target along with two rushes.
Brown mostly returned kicks, with 1,551 kick return yards and 263 punt return yards.
Malachi, too, is a talented return man.
Is Malachi Toney related to Kadarius Toney?
Malachi Toney is not related to Kadarius Toney.
Kadarius was the former Florida star who never panned out in the NFL with the New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs or Cleveland Browns.
Malachi shares the last name, and he's also a college football star in the state of Florida, but they aren't related.
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