Malachi Lane Season 2022

CAREER
Developed into a consistent contributor on special teams for the Tigers in both 2024 and 2025 … Played 4 seasons, appearing in 25 games … Played mainly special teams, but saw action at running back in 3 games (2023 vs. Army, 2024 vs. Vanderbilt, 2025 vs. South Carolina) … Joined the team as a preferred walk-on in 2022 … Turned down several offers from smaller schools to attend LSU … Had 1 career rush for 1 yard (Army, 2023) … Majoring in biological sciences.

SENIOR SEASON (2025)
Appeared in all 13 games, seeing action on LSU’s kickoff return and punt return units … Played a total of 87 special teams snaps (35 kickoff return, 48 punt return, 3 kickoff coverage) … Played 1 offensive snap, seeing action at running back against South Carolina … Did not record any statistics.

JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Consistent contributor on special teams, appearing in 7 games … Played 31 special teams snap, serving as a starter on LSU’s kickoff return unit for final 4 games of season … Played a total of 19 snaps on kickoff return, 7 on kickoff coverage and 5 on punt return.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 5 games in a backup role in 2023 … Had 1 carry for 1 yard in win over Army … Other action came against Grambling, Florida, Georgia State, and Texas A&M.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch Texas … Tallied 92 tackles and a pair of sacks as a senior … …Had 92 tackles and 2 sacks his season year … Played both running back and linebacker in high school.

MALACHI LANE’S CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Rushing attempts: 1 vs. Army, 2023
Rushing yards: 1 vs. Army, 2023
Rushing TDs: 0
Long rush: 1 vs. Army, 2023