| LSU Tigers – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 28, 2003 Youngsville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Southside (Youngsville) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Malik Nabers (born July 28, 2003) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at LSU, leading all receivers in yards in 2023 before leaving as the school's leader in receiving yards.
High school career
Nabers attended Ovey Comeaux High School in Lafayette, Louisiana before transferring to Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana for his senior year.[2] He was unable to play football his senior year due to his transfer waiver being denied.[3] In his final season of playing high school football, he had 58 receptions for 1,223 yards and 21 touchdowns. Nabers originally committed to Mississippi State University to play college football before switching to Louisiana State University (LSU).[4][5]
College career
As a true freshman at LSU in 2021, Nabers played in 11 games with six starts and had 28 receptions for 417 yards and four touchdowns.[6] He returned to LSU as a starter in 2022 and was named a unanimous All-American in 2023 after leading the FBS in receiving yards with 1,569.[7][8] He declared for the 2024 NFL Draft following the season, finishing as LSU's all-time leader in receiving yards with 3,003.[9]
| Season | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 417 | 14.9 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 | 72 | 1,017 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 80 | 1,424 | 17.8 | 12 |
| Career[10] | 36 | 29 | 180 | 2,858 | 15.9 | 19 |
References
- ↑ "Football Dominates Purdue, 63-7, to Win Cheez-It Citrus Bowl". lsusports.net. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Malik Nabers finds new role for Southside after transfer waiver was denied".
- ↑ "Malik Nabers had to miss a whole season. He showed no signs of rust when he reached LSU".
- ↑ "Malik Nabers commits to Mississippi State on his 17th birthday".
- ↑ "4-star WR Malik Nabers flips from Mississippi State to LSU on National Signing Day".
- ↑ "Malik Nabers moves to slot receiver as one of LSU's most dynamic wide receivers".
- ↑ "How Malik Nabers' rise and Kayshon Boutte's slow start are connected for LSU".
- ↑ "Malik Nabers Adapting to Starting, Leadership Role with LSU Receiver Room".
- ↑ Low, Chris. "Malik Nabers to leave LSU Tigers, enter NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "Malik Nabers College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.