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Malik Nabers is a Slot Specialist WR for LSU. Malik's 2021 season produced 34.9 total EPA across 34 plays.
2021 Production
Receiving
28 Receptions417 Rec yards4 Rec TD14.9 Yards/rec
Performance Analysis · 2021 · vs WR peers
Player type
Slot Specialist WR
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency70th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.54 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 3.05 EPA/play in Wk 12 vs UL Monroe (SP+ -20).
NIL Market Tier· 2021
On3 valuation ↗Elite
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | W49-21 | -1.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.06 |
| 4 | @Mississippi State | W28-25 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.13 |
| 5 | vsAuburn | L19-24 | 11.0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 | 1.57 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L21-42 | 13.4 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 41 | 2.50 |
| 7 | vsFlorida | W49-42 | 11.0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.20 |
| 8 | @Ole Miss | L17-31 | 14.8 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 10 | @Alabama | L14-20 | 26.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsArkansas | L13-16 | 13.8 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 24 | 1.18 |
| 12 | vsUL Monroe | W27-14 | -20.3 | 4 | 143 | 35.8 | 1 | 67 | 3.05 |
| 13 | vsTexas A&M | W27-24 | 21.1 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.07 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | L20-42 | 14.2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 15 | 1.21 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
6.1%
Passing plays
10.6%
Rushing plays
1.3%
Standard downs
4.4%
Passing downs
9.6%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.39
- Passing downs
- 1.74
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.03 / 0.91
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).