Malachi Dupre

Malachi Dupre
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Dupre in the 2017 NFL preseason
No. 13 – Houston Texans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: John Curtis Christian
(River Ridge, Louisiana)
College: LSU
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 247
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Malachi Dupre (born October 12, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years

Dupre attended John Curtis Christian High School in River Ridge, Louisiana. As a senior, he recorded 34 receptions for 607 yards and six touchdowns and as a junior he had 36 receptions for 816 yards and 15 touchdowns. Dupre was rated as a five-star recruit and was either ranked as the first or second best receiver in his class by numerous scouting outlets.[1][2] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[3][4]

College career

Dupre played in 12 games and made two starts as a true freshman at LSU in 2014. He finished the year with 14 receptions for 318 yards and five touchdowns.[5][6] As a sophomore in 2015, Dupre played 12 games with 698 receiving yards and six touchdowns. As a junior in 2016, Dupre played 11 games with 593 receiving yards and three touchdowns. After the season, Dupre decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 196 lb
(89 kg)		 31 1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.52 s 1.57 s 2.65 s 4.26 s 7.19 s 39 1⁄2 in
(1.00 m)		 11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		 11 reps 22[8]
All values from NFL Combine[9]

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers selected Dupre in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the 32nd and final wide receiver selected in 2017.[10]

On May 5, 2017, the Green Bay Packers signed Dupre to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,636.[11][12] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017.[13]

Buffalo Bills

On September 12, 2017, Dupre was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[15] He was released on September 1, 2018.[16]

Houston Texans

On September 12, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[17] He was released on September 18, 2018, but was re-signed a week later.[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ ESPN.com scouting profile
  3. ↑ LSU lands Malachi Dupre, Travonte Valentine, Trey Lealaimatafao in succession
  4. ↑ Malachi Dupre picks LSU over Florida State, thinks Tigers are bringing in great core
  5. ↑ Hooked on fishing, LSU's Malachi Dupre finds a place for quiet thought
  6. ↑ More physical and more confident, wide receiver Malachi Dupre is out to land a bigger role in the LSU offense
  7. ↑ http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2017/01/lsu_wr_malachi_dupre_to_enter.html
  8. ↑ "2017 NFL draft: Green Bay Packers picks". PackersNews.com. April 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Malachi Dupre". NFL.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Packers take WR Malachi Dupre with final pick". Packers.com. April 29, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Malachi Dupre". Spotrac.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents". packers.com. May 5, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 12, 2017). "Bills sign LB Jelani Jenkins; add WR to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  15. ↑ Brown, Chris (December 26, 2017). "Bills add three to active roster from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
  16. ↑ "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Texans sign three to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Texans sign WR Isaac Whitney to practice squad, drop WR Malachi Dupre". texanswire.usatoday.com. September 18, 2018.
  19. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Daeshon Hall to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 25, 2018.
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