Malik Nabers Explained

Malik Nabers (born July 28, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2023 and finishing as their all-time leader in receiving yards. Nabers was selected by the Giants sixth overall in the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Nabers attended Ovey Comeaux High School in Lafayette, Louisiana before transferring to Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana for his senior year.^[1] He was unable to play football his senior year due to his transfer waiver being denied.^[2] 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).^{[3] [4]}

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.^[5] He returned to LSU as a starter in 2022; Nabers was named MVP of the 2023 Citrus Bowl with nine catches for 163 yards and a touchdown pass thrown to quarterback Jayden Daniels.^[6] In 2023, he was named a unanimous All-American in 2023 after leading the FBS in receiving yards with 1,569.^{[7] [8]} Nabers declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season, finishing as LSU's all-time leader in receiving yards with 3,003.^[9]

Season! colspan="2"

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	13	13	89	1,569	17.6	14
Career[10]	38	31	189	3,003	15.9	21

Professional career

Nabers was selected by the New York Giants sixth overall in the 2024 NFL draft.^[11]

External links

• New York Giants bio
• LSU Tigers bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allentuck . Danielle . October 14, 2020 . Malik Nabers finds new role for Southside after transfer waiver was denied . 2024-05-19 . The Daily Advertiser . en-US.
2. Web site: Alexander . Wilson . 2021-11-02 . Malik Nabers had to miss a whole season. He showed no signs of rust when he reached LSU. . 2024-05-19 . The Advocate . en.
3. Web site: Narcisse . Eric . July 28, 2020 . Malik Nabers commits to Mississippi State on his 17th birthday . 2024-05-19 . The Daily Advertiser . en-US.
4. Web site: Horka . Tyler . December 16, 2020 . 4-star WR Malik Nabers flips from Mississippi State to LSU on National Signing Day . 2024-05-19 . The Clarion-Ledger . en-US.
5. Web site: Vann . Leah . 2022-08-23 . Malik Nabers moves to slot receiver as one of LSU's most dynamic wide receivers . 2024-05-19 . The Advocate . en.
6. Web site: Murschel . Matt . LSU dominates Purdue 63-7 to claim Citrus Bowl win . . May 5, 2024 . January 2, 2023.
7. Web site: Alexander . Wilson . 2022-09-21 . How Malik Nabers’ rise and Kayshon Boutte’s slow start are connected for LSU . 2024-05-19 . NOLA.com . en.
8. Web site: West . Glen . 2022-04-25 . Malik Nabers Adapting to Starting, Leadership Role With LSU Receiver Room . 2024-05-19 . Sports Illustrated . en.
9. Web site: Low . Chris . January 6, 2024 . Malik Nabers to leave LSU Tigers, enter NFL draft . January 8, 2024 . ESPN.com.
10. Web site: Malik Nabers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . 2024-05-19 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
11. Web site: Owens . Jason . April 25, 2024. NFL Draft: Giants pass on QB in first round, select LSU WR Malik Nabers . April 26, 2024 . sports.yahoo.com . en.