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LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, bringing an end to his three-year stint in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Nabers is a projected first-round pick, ranking No. 11 overall and second among receivers in CBS Sports’ 2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings.
Nabers is coming off a junior season in which he caught 89 passes for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns — all career-highs. He teamed up with 2023 Heisman winner Jayden Daniels to create one of the most prolific quarterback/receiver tandems in the sport. Nabers posted a season-high 239 receiving yards with two touchdowns in the Tigers’ Week 3 win at Mississippi State.
“Tiger nation — the best fans in the world — the moment I stepped foot onto that grass in [Tiger Stadium], it was electric,” Nabers wrote in a social media post. “From screaming my name running onto the field, or when big plays were made, or from storming the field after a big win in the stadium [it was electric]! … I will truly miss spending that Saturday night with [you all] in Death Valley where dreams come to die, but mine came true!”
For his three-year LSU career, Nabers caught for 189 passes for 3,003 yards and 21 touchdowns with the Tigers. He also toppled the 1,000-yard mark in receiving during the 2022 season, helping LSU capture the SEC West Division championship in its first season under coach Brian Kelly.
Nabers’ draft stock
As it stands, there’s a clear consensus that Nabers will be an early first-round pick. Nabers, at 6-foot and 200 pounds, projects no later than No. 13 overall in the latest mock drafts from CBS Sports’ draft analyst trio of Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and Josh Edwards. Nabers received the highest projection from Edwards, who slotted the LSU pass-catcher at No. 5…
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Author : Dean Straka
Publish date : 2024-01-07 03:17:17
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