Malachi Dupre Explained

Malachi Dupre
Number:15
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:12 October 1995
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:197
High School:John Curtis Christian
(River Ridge, Louisiana)
College:LSU
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:7
Draftpick:247
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Pfr:DuprMa01

Malachi Dupre (born October 12, 1995) is a former American football wide receiver. 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 life

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

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers selected Dupre in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[8] He was the 32nd and final wide receiver selected in 2017.[9]

On May 5, 2017, the Packers signed Dupre to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,636.[10] [11] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017.[12]

Buffalo Bills

On September 12, 2017, Dupre was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[14] He was released on September 1, 2018.[15]

Houston Texans

On September 12, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[16] He was released on September 18, 2018, but was re-signed a week later.[17] [18] He was released on November 12, 2018.[19]

Seattle Seahawks

On November 20, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, but was released a week later.[20]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 5, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018.[22] He was waived on May 22, 2019.[23]

Los Angeles Chargers

On July 28, 2019, Dupre signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[25]

DC Defenders

Dupree was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the supplemental draft of the 2020 XFL Draft.[26] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivals.com . January 10, 2023 . n.rivals.com.
  2. Web site: Malachi Dupre - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN . January 10, 2023 . ESPN.com.
  3. Rickman . Martin . LSU lands Malachi Dupre, Travonte Valentine, Trey Lealaimatafao in succession . January 10, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
  4. Web site: Smith . James . Malachi Dupre picks LSU over Florida State, thinks Tigers are bringing in great core . January 10, 2023 . NOLA.com . February 6, 2014 . en.
  5. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/08/lsu_receiver_malachi_dupre_fea.html Hooked on fishing, LSU's Malachi Dupre finds a place for quiet thought
  6. http://theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/12152887-123/more-physical-and-more-confident More physical and more confident, wide receiver Malachi Dupre is out to land a bigger role in the LSU offense
  7. Web site: LSU WR Malachi Dupre to enter NFL Draft. January 14, 2017 .
  8. Web site: 2017 NFL Draft Listing . May 17, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Packers take WR Malachi Dupre with final pick. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917045450/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-draft/article-1/Packers-take-WR-Malachi-Dupre-with-final-pick/06a5a9cb-de6d-4d46-be22-ee97ea792e74. dead. September 17, 2017. April 29, 2017. Packers.com.
  10. Web site: Spotrac.com: Malachi Dupre. January 6, 2018. Spotrac.com.
  11. Web site: Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20180430234641/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/Packers-sign-five-draft-picks-15-rookie-free-agents/59429000-4dd0-49bc-a103-9df1aef245a2. dead. April 30, 2018. May 5, 2017. packers.com.
  12. Web site: Packers announce roster moves to reduce roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085345/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-announce-roster-moves-to-reduce-roster-to-53/94349c91-be80-4c10-b860-36a5a83c78cd. dead. May 7, 2018. Packers.com. September 2, 2017.
  13. Web site: Bills sign LB Jelani Jenkins; add WR to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426144712/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-LB-Jelani-Jenkins-add-WR-to-practice-squad/4aae694f-721b-4dd2-96ca-0ea961a14b5b. dead. April 26, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. September 12, 2017.
  14. Web site: Bills add three to active roster from practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408195157/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-three-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/607e5451-c238-4798-84ae-5c46fb4b19d0. dead. April 8, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. December 26, 2017.
  15. Web site: Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit. BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018.
  16. Web site: Texans sign three to practice squad. HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2018.
  17. Web site: Texans sign WR Isaac Whitney to practice squad, drop WR Malachi Dupre. texanswire.usatoday.com. September 18, 2018.
  18. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Daeshon Hall to active roster. HoustonTexans.com. September 25, 2018.
  19. Web site: TRANSACTION: Texans sign RB Josh Ferguson to the practice squad. HoustonTexans.com. November 12, 2018.
  20. Web site: Seahawks waive Troymaine Pope, add Malachi Dupre to practice squad. Seahawks Wire. USA Today. November 20, 2018.
  21. Web site: Final Blow To Original O-Line: D.J. Humphries To IR; Cardinals Sign Joe Barksdale. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. December 5, 2018.
  22. Web site: Cardinals promote WR Malachi Dupre, DT Pasoni Tasini from practice squad. Cards Wire. USA Today. December 28, 2018.
  23. Web site: Cardinals Add Depth On Defensive Line With Terrell McClain. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. May 22, 2019.
  24. Web site: Chargers Sign a Pair of Wide Receivers. Chargers.com. July 28, 2019.
  25. Web site: Chargers Announce Roster Moves. Chargers.com. August 31, 2019.
  26. Web site: XFL Supplemental Draft: Players Selected You Might Know. Fulk. Konnor. November 24, 2019 . en-US. April 10, 2020.
  27. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.

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