West Boca running back and Miami Hurricanes commit Javian Mallory made his senior season debut on Thursday night in an 18-10 exhibition loss to Chaminade-Madonna. While the West Boca offense was neutralized for much of the night, Mallory was still effective. He had a run of over 35 yards in the second quarter and posted […]
West Boca running back and Miami Hurricanes commit Javian Mallory made his senior season debut on Thursday night in an 18-10 exhibition loss to Chaminade-Madonna. While the West Boca offense was neutralized for much of the night, Mallory was still effective. He had a run of over 35 yards in the second quarter and posted several other runs of 10-plus yards.
This productive start to his 2025 campaign comes on the heels of an injury-riddled junior season. A nagging hamstring issue and a concussion caused him to miss several games for West Boca. Despite these injuries, he was productive when he played, rushing for 676 yards and 10 touchdowns on 67 carries (10.1 yards per carry).
CaneSport caught up with West Boca head coach Dylan Potts after West Boca’s loss to discuss Mallory, including a post-injury outlook of his senior season.
“We’re excited to get him back,” Potts said. “I thought he looked really good tonight, and I think he’s just gonna get stronger as the year goes on.”
A bruising 6-foot-0, 200-pound back, Mallory has a sturdy frame and utilizes it well to run with power and break free from would-be tacklers. His speed is something that often gets overlooked.
While not an every-play home run threat, Mallory has more than enough breakaway speed to outrun defensive backs and pick up large gains. Last year against a very solid Atlantic (Fla.) squad, he shot out of the backfield for a 99-yard touchdown that was called back because of a holding penalty.
Potts mentioned that Mallory continued to work on becoming faster this offseason.
“Everyone thinks, ‘He’s a big, powerful runner. He’s going to run you over.’ But he gets in the open field now,” Potts said.
Potts, who played college football at West Liberty, became West Boca’s head coach when Mallory was heading into his freshman season. He’s seen Mallory blossom into one of the country’s top running backs over the last four years, and he spoke glowingly of the 2026 prospect’s professionalism throughout this process.
“I love that kid. He’s a pro,” Potts said. “When you talk to him, you’re just blown away with how well he speaks and everything like that. At the end of the third quarter right there, going into the fourth, I’m able to pull him to the side, and we’re able to just have professional conversations where like, ‘Hey, what do you like? What do you want to get going?’ He’s just one of those kids where the moments never too big for him, and he really understands football, and he’s not afraid to put the team on his back and go.”
Regarding Mallory’s decision to commit to the Hurricanes, he feels a similar bond to Miami as he does to West Boca, according to Potts.
“Javian’s a family guy. He’s always said that from day one, he always says ‘Miami feels like West Boca.’ And I know how he feels about here,” Potts said. “It’s very rare you see a kid come into high school and go to high school for all four years. He’s been here from my first year and his first year together. We’ve always talked about doing this, even when he came in, it was like, ‘Hey, let’s build this into one of the best programs in the country.’ And I think we’re right at the doorstep of doing that.”
West Boca has a bye next week and will begin its regular season on Aug. 28 with a home against Palm Beach Central (Fla.).
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