Malik Nabers

Has played in 25 games (24 starts) and caught 168 passes for 1,969 yards and 11 touchdowns.

HONORS

• Pro Bowl: 2024

2026 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Recorded 12 catches for 165 yards vs. the Saints in Week 6...Marked his third consecutive game with 100+ yards and second straight with 10+ receptions...He joined Odell Beckham Jr. as the only Giant with 10+ catches in back-to-back games.
• Caught 11 passes for 121 yards and 1 touchdown at Washington in Week 5...Was targeted 20 times, tied for the second-most by a Giant in a single game since 1960.
• Became the third youngest player (23 years, 68 days) in franchise history to reach 10 career receiving touchdowns.
• In his first game back after injury, he played in the 20th game of his career in Week 1 vs. Dallas (9/15/26) and logged 6 receptions for 69 yards (11.5 avg.)....Finished his 20th game with the second-most receptions by a player in their first 20 games at 133 behind Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (141).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Has played in 25 games (24 starts) and caught 168 passes for 1,969 yards and 11 touchdowns.
• In 2025, appeared in four games before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in Week 4 vs. the Chargers (9/28/25)…Totaled 18 receptions for 271 yards (15.1 avg.) and 2 touchdowns.
• As a rookie in 2024, played in 15 games with 13 starts…Missed two games due to a concussion…Finished with 179 targets and 109 receptions for 1,204 yards and 7 touchdowns…Earned his first Pro Bowl nod after ranking second in the NFL in targets (170) and receptions per game (7.3), fifth in receptions (109), and seventh in receiving yards (1,204) and yards-per-game (80.3)…Nabers was the Giants' first Pro Bowl wide receiver since Odell Beckham Jr. was selected to his third in a row in 2016.
• Tallied 10 receptions for 127 yards and his first touchdown, at Washington (9/15/24)…Joined Beckham as the only rookies in Giants history to record 10+ receptions, 125+ receiving yards and 1 or more receiving touchdowns in a game…At 21 years and 49 days old, Nabers became the youngest player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions, 100 receiving yards and a touchdown in a single game, surpassing Gern Nagler (21 years and 251 days old on 11/1/53; Chicago Cardinals).
• Scored 2 touchdowns while catching 8 passes for 78 yards at Cleveland (9/22/24)…Became the youngest wide receiver in NFL history to have 2 receiving touchdowns in a game.
• Led the Giants with 7 receptions for a career-high 171 yards and 2 touchdowns vs. Indianapolis (12/29/24)…His 171 receiving yards were the most by a Giant since Kadarius Toney set the franchise rookie record with 189 in 2021…Nabers' 59-yard touchdown was the longest scoring reception by a Giants rookie since Beckham had a 63-yard touchdown vs. Philadelphia on 12/28/14…Became the first rookie since Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase on 1/1/22 to total 170+ receiving yards and 2+ touchdowns in a game.

NOTES TO KNOW

• Through 24 career games, Nabers caught 156 passes, becoming just the fourth player in NFL history to surpass 150+ receptions in fewer than 25 games, joining Odell Beckham Jr., Michael Thomas and Brock Bowers.
• Recorded 109 receptions in 2024, setting a new franchise record…Surpassed Steve Smith's mark of 107 receptions in 2009…Nabers' 109 receptions are also the most by a rookie wide receiver, passing Puka Nacua's 105 receptions in 2023…His 109 receptions are the second-most by any rookie ever, behind only tight end Brock Bowers, who caught 112 passes in 2024.
• Became the first Giants rookie to eclipse 100 receptions and second to reach 1,000 receiving yards (also Odell Beckham Jr., 1,305 yards in 2014).
• His 127 receptions through 19 career games are the second-most in NFL history…Nabers owns the records for most catches through nine games (67), 10 games (75), 11 games (80), 13 games (97) and 14 games (104).
• In his first three career games, Nabers recorded 23 receptions for 271 yards and 3 touchdowns, making him the first player in NFL history with 20+ receptions 250+ receiving yards and 3+ touchdowns in his first three career games.

COLLEGE

• Played in 38 games with 30 starts in three seasons for LSU…Ended his career as the school's all-time leader in receptions (189) and receiving yards (3,003)…One of only two players in LSU history with more than 3,000 receiving yards, joining Josh Reed (3,001 yards from 1999-2001)…Ranked seventh in LSU history with 21 touchdown catches…Led the SEC in receptions in back-to-back years with 72 as a sophomore in 2022 followed by 89 in 2023…One of only two players in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, joining Reed, who did it in 2000 and 2001.
• In 2023, started all 13 games at wide receiver…Unanimous All-America as he was a first-team selection by AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, AFCA and Sporting News…First-team All-SEC by the AP and SEC Coaches…Led the nation with 120.7 receiving yards a game…Also led the FBS in plays of 20+ yards (34) and 30-plus yards (17)…Finished second nationally with 1,569 receiving yards and third with 14 touchdown catches…Led the SEC with 89 receptions and 1,569 yards, and ranked second in the league with 14 touchdown catches…His 89 receptions and 1,569 yards rank third in LSU single-season history and his 14 touchdowns are fourth.
• Broke LSU's record for receiving yards in the ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Wisconsin…Played only the first half vs. Wisconsin, catching 3 passes for 29 yards…Tallied a career-high 13 receptions for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns vs. Mississippi.
• In 2022, played in 14 games with 11 starts…Finished with 72 receptions for 1,017 yards and 3 touchdowns…Led the SEC in receptions and ranked second in receiving yards…MVP of the Citrus Bowl after catching 9 passes for 163 yards and a 75-yard touchdown…Also threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Daniels in the 63-7 victory vs. Purdue.
• As a freshman in 2021, played in 11 games with six starts…Earned Freshman All-SEC honors…Caught 28 passes for 417 yards and 4 touchdowns.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY

• Participated in a fanfest prior to the start of the season, along with a Q&A with fans...Hosted members from the NYPD Military Liaison Group as well as members from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to watch practice and enjoy a day with the Giants.

PERSONAL

• Opted to forgo senior season and enter the 2024 NFL Draft…In May of 2023 joined 10 teammates in LSU's Study Abroad program that took them on a 10-day trip to Senegal.
• Played first three years of prep football at Ovey Comeaux High School in Lafayette, LA, where he played wide receiver, defensive back and returner on the freshman football team…Moved up to varsity as a sophomore and caught 17 passes for 438 yards and 4 touchdowns
• Transferred to Southside High School in Youngsville, La. for senior season…Unable to play football as a senior in 2020 due to his transfer waiver being denied…His former defensive coordinator at Comeaux was hired by Southside, and there was a rule in place forbidding players from following a coach to another school…Nabers spent the year practicing on the scout team, but was still named an Under Armour All-American…Rated as the No. 6 prospect in Louisiana and the 18th-best overall wide receiver, according to 247 Sports.
• In 2019, caught 58 passes for 1,223 yards and 21 touchdowns…Played on the Louisiana Bootlegger 7-on-7 team the summer after his sophomore season, when they went undefeated and won the 2019 7-on-7 National Championship in Atlanta.
• Three-sport athlete who participated in football, basketball, and track and field…Posted a personal best of 23.42 seconds in the 200 meters.
• Born and raised in Lafayette, an hour drive west of Baton Rouge… Has five sisters and one brother…Mass communications major…Started playing team sports in middle school, baseball (centerfield and pitcher) before he tried basketball and football.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 1st-round (6th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2024.