Malachi Dupre (born October 12, 1995) is an American former professional

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. He played

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(LSU). He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Dupre attended

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. As a senior, he recorded 34 receptions for 607 yards and six

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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. He committed to

(LSU) to play

College career

Dupre played in 12 games and made two starts as a

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at LSU in 2014. He finished the year with 14 receptions for 318 yards and five touchdowns. 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

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

The

selected Dupre in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the 32nd and final wide receiver selected in 2017. On May 5, 2017, the Packers signed Dupre to a four-year, $2.46 million contract that includes a

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of $66,636. He was waived by the Packers on September 2, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On September 12, 2017, Dupre was signed to the

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of the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017. He was released on September 1, 2018.

Houston Texans

On September 12, 2018, Dupre was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on September 18, 2018, but was re-signed a week later. He was released on November 12, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On November 20, 2018, Dupre was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released a week later.

Arizona Cardinals

On December 5, 2018, Dupre was signed to the

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practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018. He was waived on May 22, 2019.

Los Angeles Chargers

On July 28, 2019, Dupre signed with the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

DC Defenders

Dupree was selected by the

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of the XFL in the supplemental draft of the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dupre, Malachi 1995 births Living people Players of American football from New Orleans American football wide receivers LSU Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players Buffalo Bills players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Seattle Seahawks players Arizona Cardinals players Los Angeles Chargers players DC Defenders players John Curtis Christian School alumni