Malachi Dupre

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Malachi Dupre
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Dupre with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995 (age 29)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 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
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Malachi Dupre (born October 12, 1995) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
196 lb
(89 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.52 s1.57 s2.65 s4.26 s7.19 s39+12 in
(1.00 m)
11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)
11 reps22 [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. [10] He was the 32nd and final wide receiver selected in 2017. [11]

On May 5, 2017, the Packers signed Dupre to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $66,636. [12] [13] He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017. [14]

Buffalo Bills

On September 12, 2017, Dupre was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017. [16] He was released on September 1, 2018. [17]

Houston Texans

On September 12, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad. [18] He was released on September 18, 2018, but was re-signed a week later. [19] [20] He was released on November 12, 2018. [21]

Seattle Seahawks

On November 20, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad, but was released a week later. [22]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 5, 2018, Dupre was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. [23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018. [24] He was waived on May 22, 2019. [25]

Los Angeles Chargers

On July 28, 2019, Dupre signed with the Los Angeles Chargers. [26] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [27]

DC Defenders

Dupree was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the supplemental draft of the 2020 XFL Draft. [28] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [29]

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