
Receiver, LSU, 2021–23
Malik Nabers
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Youngsville, LA
- Born
- Jul 28, 2003
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Malik Nabers played receiver at LSU (2021–23). He was a consensus All‑American in 2023. The New York Giants took Nabers in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13catches, career highat Mississippi State, 2023239receiving yards, career highat Mississippi State, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Texas A&M, 2023Honors
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LSU | 39 | 0.96 | 87th (n=410) | 0.67 | 37.6 | 6% |
| 2022 | LSU | 86 | 1.11 | 93rd (n=683) | 0.71 | 95.6 | 9% |
| 2023 | LSU | 120 | 0.96 | 71st (n=681) | 0.80 | 115.3 | 15% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 LSU 13 games, 89 catches, 1,569 yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 24–45 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 21 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 72–10 | 5 | 87 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 41–14 | 13 | 239 | 2 | 48 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 34–31 | 8 | 130 | 2 | 36 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 49–55 | 8 | 102 | 0 | 39 | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 49–39 | 6 | 146 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 48–18 | 6 | 89 | 1 | 29 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 62–0 | 4 | 121 | 2 | 51 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 28–42 | 10 | 171 | 1 | 46 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 52–35 | 6 | 132 | 0 | 44 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 56–14 | 8 | 140 | 2 | 40 | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 42–30 | 6 | 122 | 2 | 45 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 35–31 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 | – |
2022 LSU 14 games, 72 catches, 1,017 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 23–24 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 65–17 | 3 | 81 | 1 | 60 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 31–16 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–0 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 21–17 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 13–40 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 45–35 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–20 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 32–31 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 13–10 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 41–10 | 7 | 129 | 0 | 47 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 23–38 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 30–50 | 5 | 128 | 1 | 59 | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | W 63–7 | 9 | 163 | 1 | 75 | – |
2021 LSU 11 games, 28 catches, 417 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 49–21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sep 25 | at | W 28–25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 19–24 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 21–42 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 49–42 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 17–31 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Nov 6 | at | L 14–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | L 13–16 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 27–14 | 4 | 143 | 1 | 67 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 27–24 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. | L 20–42 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 23 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ | |
| Weight | 200 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 76⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 42″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ | |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 24 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
Pro Bowl: 2024
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Giants | 15 | 109 | 1,204 | 7 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 4 | 18 | 271 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 5 | 29 | 329 | 2 |
| NFL career | 24 | 156 | 1,804 | 11 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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