Malachi Thomas
LSU Tigers
67
Depth

Malachi Thomas

LSU TigersContender
TEOffenseDepthTRANSFER · Pittsburgh
3rd String

Is Malachi Thomas starting?

Malachi Thomas is listed 3rd string at TE for LSU Tigers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Thomas County Central, ranked #1,591 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 13 catches, 192 yards, 2 TD. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 67 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,591 NatlTeam Share6%
Thomasville, GA
Jersey
#12
Class
JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
240 lbs
Transfer
Pittsburgh

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—131922

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8500
National Rank
#1591
High School
Thomas County Central
Hometown
Thomasville, GA

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated offense; 65th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 67.

Team offense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 65% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 20% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

13 rec · 192 yds · 2 TD
Usage / Involvement19%

Depth at TE · LSU Tigers

  1. 11485Trey'Dez GreenStarter
  2. 24478Zach Grace
  3. 31267Malachi ThomasYou
  4. 44765JD LaFleur
  5. 58746JC Anderson
Coach LSUTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.