LSU Football Kicks Off 3 Saturdays From Today, And Here Is Player Profile No. 33 – Tight End Malachi Thomas

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LSU tight end Malachi Thomas caught 13 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns last season for Pittsburgh as a sophomore. (LSU photo).

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LSU is going out of its way to protect starting tight end Trey’Dez Green, a true freak at his position at 6-foot-7 and 237 pounds, during preseason camp.

Green wears a yellow jersey, usually reserved for injured players to remind teammates they are not to be hit. Green is not injured, but he is one of LSU’s most valuable weapons. He is already the school record holder for career touchdown catches by a tight end with 11 after catching 33 passes for 433 yards and seven TDs last year.

But just in case, something happens, there is backup tight end Malachi Thomas (6-3, 242), a junior transfer from Pittsburgh. He caught 13 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns last year.

TIGER RAG SCOUTING REPORT: Balanced tight end who can serve as a blocker and has playmaker potential in simple play action and multi-tight end sets.

BIOGRAPHY NOTES: Joins the Tigers after 2 seasons at Pittsburgh as the No. 47 tight end in the portal … Appeared in 26 games with 1 start at Pitt … Caught 15 passes for 214 yards and 3 TDs in his 2 seasons with the Panthers … First career start came in win over Syracuse in 2025.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025 at Pitt)
Appeared in all 13 games with 1 start … First career start came against Syracuse … Caught 13 passes for 192 yards and 2 TDs … Touchdowns came against Duquesne in the season-opener and Notre Dame … Played a total of 220 offensive snaps with a season-high 44 coming against Syracuse … Closed out Pitt career with 2 receptions for 36 yards against East Carolina in the Go Bowling Military Bowl.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2024 at Pitt)
Played in all 13 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve tight end … All of his season receiving production occurred at SMU, where he had 2 receptions for 22 yards and a 1-yard touchdown catch … Logged a 12-yard kickoff return against West Virginia.

HIGH SCHOOL
Highly productive tight end who thrived in the run and pass games for undefeated Georgia state champion Thomas County Central … Averaged 18.1 yards per catch, totaling 30 receptions for 542 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … Helped the Yellow Jackets to a 15-0 record and the Georgia Class 6A championship … Scored two TDs in the state title game, a 49-28 victory over Woodward Academy … Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Class 6A … All-Region 1-6A … Played under Coach Justin Rogers.

CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3 vs. Boston College, 2025
Receiving Yards: 36 vs. East Carolina (2025 Go Bowling Military Bowl)
Receiving TDs: 1, 3x (Last: vs. Notre Dame, 2025)
Long Reception: 34 vs. Duquesne, 2025

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Defensive Tackle Richard Anderson

Offensive Guard Aliou Bah

Safety Ty Benefield

Running Back Harlem Berry

Defensive Tackle Malik Blocton

Offensive Guard Bo Bordelon

Wide Receiver Jayce Brown

Defensive End Lamar Brown

Wide Receiver Tre Brown III

Punter Grant Chadwick

Quarterback Landen Clark

Safety Tamarcus Cooley

Right Tackle Weston Davis

Safety Faheem Delane

Linebacker TJ Dottery

Running Back Caden Durham

Defensive Tackle Deuce Geralds

Tight End Trey’Dez Green

Offensive Lineman Devin Harper

Wide Receiver Jackson Harris

Running Back Dilin Jones

Linebacker Davhon Keys

Quarterback Sam Leavitt

Quarterback Husan Longstreet

Defensive Tackle Dominick McKinley

Center Braelin Moore

Cornerback DJ Pickett

Edge Jordan Ross

Offensive Tackle Jordan Seaton

Safety Dashawn Spears

Kicker Scott Starzyk

Offensive Tackle Darrin Strey

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