Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: MAHARI (muh-HARR-ree) Stribling

2020-21 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in three games in the fall, starting twice at wide receiver … Converted to defensive back in the spring semester, though he did not see game action … Caught one pass on a 30-yard touchdown reception at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) … His 30-yard grab represented a career-long and his first career score … Credited with one tackle at Liberty (Nov. 14).

2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 11 of the team’s 12 games on the year with one start at wide receiver … Finished the season with 10 receptions for 101 yards … Made his first collegiate start at N.C. State (Sept. 7), recording his first career reception as a part of a career-high, three-catch performance … Also caught three passes at Chattanooga (Sept. 28) … Hauled in two passes for a career-high 47 receiving yards against Furman (Oct. 26) … Credited with one tackle on the season.

2018 (Freshman): Saw action in the first three games of the season but did not record any statistics … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Remained eligible for a redshirt.

Prior to Western Carolina: Listed as a two-star recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports ... Was a listed as a top wide receiver at the Showdown ATL Regional ... Played in the Georgia Elite football all-star game ... Selected as an honorable mention All-Region 8-7A ... Played both WR and CB as a prep ... High school coach was Christian Hunnicutt.

Personal: Is the son of Sonja and Dennis Stribling ... His brother, Channing Stribling, played collegiate football at Michigan and plays for the San Francisco 49ers.