Malik
Nabers

Explosive before and after the catch, Malik is an elite playmaker who challenges opponents on short, intermediate and deep routes. He averaged 15.1 yards per reception during his sophomore season in 2025, with his longest play going for 45 yards.

Even during a season with a fluctuating QB situation, Nabers shined as a rookie in 2024, setting a Giants franchise record with 109 receptions. With a proven winner in Russell Wilson and a draftee with a bright future in Jaxson Dart on board for 2025, there's no telling how high the talented wideout can soar.

Nabers used the 2025 Pro Bowl Games to give fans one last taste of his skills before he started his blazing speed to help his team. Then, during a relay race, Nabers must-see leaping catch to a Baker Mayfield deep ball in double coverage.

In 2014, the Giants hit it big with a superstar wide receiver when they selected Odell Beckham Jr. in the first round out of LSU. Looking to repeat with another wideout who starred in college for the Tigers, New York bolstered its wide receiver corps by tabbing Nabers with the sixth selection in 2024.

With clean releases, immediate burst and the strength to pop through contact, dominates both inside and out for New York. He attacks the ball with gusto and turns short shots into massive gains. In 2024, Nabers became the first Giants rookie since Odell Beckham Jr. to earn Pro Bowl honors. His 109 catches set a franchise record.

Plenty of up-and-coming players sign with a team to play alongside veteran stars. Flipping the script, Super Bowl-winning signal-caller Russell Wilson opted to join the Giants to connect with Nabers. "I came here because of him," he said. "I really wanted to play with someone who is special like him."

Malik had quite the introduction to the Giants faithful in 2024, breaking Steve Smith's franchise record by catching 109 passes as a rookie. Nabers did things few receivers have. Against the Browns, he became the youngest player in NFL history with two touchdown grabs in a game, doing so at 21 years, 56 days old to eclipse the mark set by Mike Evans.

Nabers is one of the many great receivers produced by LSU in recent years. And the rising Giants star has the confidence to say he's the best of the bunch. Asked on a podcast to name his top five Tigers WRs, he put himself No. 1, followed by Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, Brian Thomas Jr. and Odell Beckham Jr.

A perfect fit for New York, Nabers has a background in delivering showstopping performances that would fit right in on Broadway. Cornerbacks (unsuccessfully) get in on the theatrics, turning in an act of desperation while failing to upstage the giant talent.

Nabers\' rookie year was phenomenal by all standards except his own. The Giants\' breakout star gave his 2024 Pro Bowl campaign with 1,204 yards and eight touchdowns a \"C\" grade. \"Stats could\'ve been way better,\" he told NBC Sports. \"I mean, I could have done a lot of things way better in the season.\"

Hello, meet Malik Nabers. He's from Louisiana and a legend in the Bayou State as the LSU leader in career receiving yards, accomplishing it in 2023 when his 1,569 yards led the SEC. That made him an All-American and a major pro prospect, confirmed when the Giants made him the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Malik didn't need long to establish himself at one of the NFL's most divisive wide receiver positions. He broke Odell Beckham Jr.'s franchise record for receiving yards and touchdowns in Week 2. He tormented the Cowboys' defense for 67 yards and two scores.

Malik didn't need long to establish himself as one of the NFL's most explosive wideouts. His game-breaking ability helped himself the Giants stage-season-record while lighting up 2024 in 2024, intercepting yards and touchdowns in Week 7 vs. Cincinnati the Cowboys, catching nine passes for by fans and foes alike.

Malik didn't need long to establish himself as one of the NFL's most explosive wide receivers. His game-breaking ability triggered an instant elite Giants single-season receiving record while finishing second among all rookies in 2024 in receiving yards and touchdowns in what 2, 14 or more the Cowboys' catchment he passes for 16, part all his scores.

Some true greats have caught the ball for the Giants over the years, from Jeremy Shockey to Ike Hilliard to to Odell Beckham Jr. to Amani Toomer. Nabers pulled in more receptions in a campaign than any of them. The spectacular receiver's 109 catches as a rookie in 2024 set the franchise single-season mark.

Nabers figured to be one of the fastest to catch on among the 2024 rookie class after earning unanimous All-American honors at LSU the previous season. That proved to be true. By the time his first month with the Giants was up, he had produced his first two 100-yard tilts, toasting Washington for 127 and Dallas for 115.

Nabers catches everything except a cold. With a sick set of skills that he utilizes on every play, the sizzling wideout is always on a hot streak. Even when winter hits and New York starts to chill, the rookie will pump out red-hot receptions and burn defenses deep.

Nabers proved ready for the big time from the jump during his rookie season — and proved to be one of the prime reasons to watch the Giants in 2024. The slick receiver out of LSU needed just three weeks to record his first career multi-TD game, with two scores on 78 receiving yards in a Week 3 win over Cleveland.

Getting his first taste of an NFL opponent, Nabers participated in a joint practice between the Giants and Lions in 2024. He can compete with these pros in the league, said the playmaker. The level of competition is very high. There are players so be made when the ball is thrown in the air.

It's safe to say Nabers caught on quickly during his 2024 rookie season, as the Giants' rising star hauled in catches at a nearly historic clip. The speedy receiver had 55 receptions in his first seven NFL games. That ranks second over that time frame to start a career behind Puca Nakua's 58 in 2023.

Some receivers force coaches to revolve their entire game plan solely around containing him. Nabers is one of those game-wreckers. Boasting elite footwork that creates separation in an instant, the Giants' 2024 rookie playmaker can beat his man right at the snap and haul in passes for long gains.

Nabers enjoyed having joint practices during training camp so he could measure himself against more talent. "I can compete with these guys in the league," he said. "That was just the main thing. Just going against somebody else before the season starts. Let's see what I need to work on. Getting my plays down."

Selected by the Giants with the sixth overall pick in the NFL, 2024, Nabers had plenty of confidence before taking a snap in the NFL. "I'm going to make this spectacular catch," the WR said on Up & Adams.

Practice reps at training camp proved how special Nabers is in one-on-one situations. The rookie left no doubts in the Giants' minds about becoming a star. "As I go out here, I show them that there's not a lot that I can't do," he said. "As many times as I make plays, the more opportunities will come my way."

Nabers made an impression with the competition's coaching staff during a joint practice with the Jets in the 2024 preseason. "Dynamic, elite competitor, freaky, freaky, freaky," coach Robert Saleh said. "[He's] a very special talent, special mindset, and the Giants definitely got a really good one."

Nabers opted to don the No. 1 jersey in the NFL, and it quickly proved fitting. The rookie receiver emerged as the Giants' No. 1 source of offense early in 2024. In Week 2, he notched his first 100-yard game, managing 10 catches for 127 receiving yards and a touchdown against Washington.