Malik Nabers breaks the LSU record for career receptions
BATON ROUGE — LSU football wide receiver Malik Nabers has set the school record for career receptions.
Nabers broke the record for receptions on a 21-yard catch with 9:42 left in the fourth quarter of LSU's matchup against Texas A&M in Tiger Stadium on Saturday.
It was the 184th catch of his career, breaking Wendell Davis' career record.
Nabers entered Saturday's matchup with 1,424 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He's recorded at least 121 receiving yards in each of his last four games entering this weekend.
Nabers entered this weekend leading the FBS in receiving yards and receiving yards per game. He finished Saturday's game with six catches for 122 yards, falling 21 yards short of becoming the all-time receiving yards leader at LSU.
This is the second consecutive season Nabers has recorded more than 1,000 receiving yards. The junior had 1,017 receiving yards and 72 catches as a sophomore.
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Koki Riley covers LSU sports for The Daily Advertiser. Email him at kriley@theadvertiser.com and follow him on Twitter at @KokiRiley
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