LSU WR Malik Nabers 2024 NFL Draft Profile
Malik Nabers, WR Height/Weight: 6-0, 200 Age: 20.6 School Name: LSU YearRECYDSTDS20212841742022721,01732023891,56914Malik Nabers LSU StatsESPN Pros Explosiveness Naturally efficient athlete in underneath areas with the 0-60 to burst and get to top speed in an instant Suddenness Excellent footwork and hips to downshift on return routes or sink on in-breakers Ball SkillsEffortless tracking even in […]
Malik Nabers, WR
Height/Weight: 6-0, 200
Age: 20.6
School Name: LSU
| Year | REC | YDS | TDS |
|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 28 | 417 | 4 |
2022 | 72 | 1,017 | 3 |
2023 | 89 | 1,569 | 14 |
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Pros
- Explosiveness
- Naturally efficient athlete in underneath areas with the 0-60 to burst and get to top speed in an instant
- Suddenness
- Excellent footwork and hips to downshift on return routes or sink on in-breakers
- Ball Skills
- Effortless tracking even in distorted sight lines.
Cons
- Contested Catches
- Won't always win when placed in 1v1 scenarios, lacking the control and physicality to dominate in contested situations
- Balance
- Lots of horsepower occasionally leaves him spinning his wheels on releases or slipping out of breaks
- Physicality
- Needs to develop a release package and better plan for getting off of press coverage
Eval:
Nabers is a buttery smooth athlete with natural explosion and ball tracking that is uniform in dominant X WRs. Teams will want to see him develop both physically and technically to round out his game, but his game-breaking ability will have teams clamoring for him in the top 5 of April’s draft.
Ceiling Comp: Julio Jones
If Nabers can develop physically he has all the athleticism and ball skills reminiscent of one of the more dominant WRs of his generation.