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New York Giants pick LSU WR Malik Nabers in Round 1 of 2024 NFL draft. What to know

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April 26, 2024

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New York Giants pick LSU WR Malik Nabers in Round 1 of 2024 NFL draft. What to know

The New York Giants selected LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Nabers spent three seasons with the Tigers, setting a few school records while playing a major factor in LSU’s offense in 2023 being one of the most potent offenses in college football. Here’s everything you need to know about Nabers.

Malik Nabers scouting report

Nabers is a gamebreaker-type wide receiver. The past two seasons with LSU, Nabers broke out as a big-play pass catcher who could stretch the field vertically and would haul in passes with sure hands. Nabers has a full route tree, breaks well and has good feet to create space for himself in the short and intermediate plays. He has WR1 capabilities at the NFL level.

Malik Nabers height, weight

Nabers, who is from Youngsville, Louisiana, and went to Southside (La.) High School, is 6-foot and 200 pounds.

Malik Nabers college stats

In three seasons at LSU, Nabers recorded 3,003 yards receiving and 21 touchdowns on 189 catches. In 2023, he reeled in 89 passes for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Malik Nabers highlights

Nabers set the LSU career record for receptions (189), yards receiving (3,003) and receptions in a half with 10 against Mississippi State in 2023. That was Nabers’ all-around best game with the Tigers as he finished the game with a career-high 13 grabs as LSU defeated the Bulldogs 41-14.

Malik Nabers NFL combine, pro day measurables

At the NFL combine, Nabers opted not to work out, instead waiting until LSU’s Pro Day in March to show NFL scouts what he could do. He ran a blistering 4.35 40-yard dash and a 42-inch vertical, cemented his status as a top-end NFL draft prospect.