Giants All-Pro receiver whose rookie year set the NYG receiving record before an ACL tear ended it early.
Malik Nabers' rookie year was historic until it stopped. The 2024 sixth overall pick caught 119 passes for 1,398 yards and 12 TDs, the most by any Giants WR ever. The 2025 season ended in Week 8 with an ACL tear. He's working back from a complicated rehab with a hopeful midseason return.
Path to the league
LSU teammate of Jayden Daniels who caught 89 passes for 1,569 yards as a junior. Giants took him sixth overall in 2024. Rookie record for catches by a Giant in the modern era.
Career highlights
2024 Pro Bowl. 2024 All-Rookie team. Giants single-season receiving records (catches, yards, TDs). 109 yards in his NFL debut.
2025 season and injury
49 catches for 686 yards and 7 TDs in 7 games before the October ACL tear (with meniscus and tibial plateau complications). Coach John Harbaugh called the rehab 'not simple' at OTAs. Best case: Week 1. More likely: mid-October.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Malik Nabers
- Pro Football Reference: Malik Nabers
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
4 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | giants | 7 | 48 | 605 | 12.6 | 2 | 46 |
| 2025 | giants | 4 | 18 | 271 | 15.1 | 2 | 48 |
| 2024 | giants | 15 | 109 | 1,204 | 11.0 | 7 | 59 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | giants | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- LSU
- Hometown
- Youngsville, LA, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
Latest news about Malik Nabers
All news →Giants Beat Texans 27-21 in Week 7
New York Giants 27, Houston Texans 21 at Reliant Stadium. J.J. McCarthy went 20 of 28 for 252 yards.
Saints Beat Giants 34-27 in Week 6
New Orleans Saints 34, New York Giants 27 at MetLife Stadium. Tyler Shough went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Jayden Daniels Takes Blame for Botched Final Play as Commanders and Giants Tie 27-27
With eight seconds left in overtime and no timeouts, Daniels tucked the ball and was tackled, and the clock ran out before a 42-yard field goal attempt. Dan Quinn said the responsibility was his.
Giants and Commanders Tie 27-27 in Week 5
New York Giants 27, Washington Commanders 27 at Northwest Stadium. Jameis Winston went 33 of 54 for 326 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Giants Beat Cardinals 36-24 in Week 4
New York Giants 36, Arizona Cardinals 24 at MetLife Stadium. Jameis Winston went 18 of 29 for 250 yards with 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Giants' Jaxson Dart Has Knee Surgery, Out for the Rest of the Regular Season
Update: Dart had surgery on his left knee and is out for at least the rest of the regular season, a far worse outcome than the initial reports of a sprain. The Giants traded for J.J. McCarthy on Sept. 28.
