Malachi Thomas

TE · #12 · LSU · JR · 6'3" · 242 · Thomasville, GA

Transferred from PITT · TE depth chart, 3rd

192 2025 receiving yards

13 of 19 2025 catches

2 2025 TDs

5 Explosive plays

26 Career games (1 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2025	Pittsburgh	13	1	13-19	192	14.8	2
2024	Pittsburgh	13	0	2-3	22	11.0	1

2025 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 14.8 69

Yards per catch 14.8 91

Catch rate 68.4% 56

Receiving TDs 2 66

Around Malachi

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Sam Leavitt QB · 1,628 pass yds · 7g · at ASU

Dilin Jones RB · 300 rush yds · 7g · at WIS

WR-X

Jackson Harris WR · 963 rec yds · 11g · at HAW

WR-Z

Eugene Wilson III WR · 239 rec yds · 8g · at FLA

WR-SL

Winston Watkins Jr. WR · 373 rec yds · 15g · at MISS

Trey'Dez Green TE · 433 rec yds · 11g

The situation

LSU 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 8.0% 2

Red zone TD rate 59.6% 10

Line yards per carry 1.7 7

Sack rate allowed 6.3% 39

2025 Game log

with Pittsburgh

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	Duquesne Dukes	2	1	34	—	0	5%
W3	@ WVU	2	2	26	—	0	5%
W5	LOU	2	1	11	—	1	7%
W6	BC	3	3	22	—	0	7%
W8	@ SYR	2	1	20	—	0	9%
W9	NCST	2	1	5	—	0	4%
W12	ND	2	1	21	—	0	5%
W13	@ GT	1	1	17	—	0	4%
W14	MIA	1	0	0	—	0	3%
W18	@ ECU	2	2	36	—	0	5%

Recruiting

2021 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2021 board

#1090 DC Tabscott QB · Father Ryan APP

#1097 Will Johnson LB · St. Mary's Ryken VT

#1099

Malachi Thomas RB · Hart County VT

#1117 Keleki Latu TE · Jesuit CAL

#1117 Javonte Sherman WR · Valdosta MTU

RBs in the class

#70 Amaad Foston John Milledge Academy UVA

#70 Davion Primm Oak Park MSU

#72

Malachi Thomas Hart County VT

#74 Marceese Yetts Mater Dei AFA

#75 Chance Black Dorman VT

2025 · 69th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 57th pctile of class