Nabers attended Ovey Comeaux High School in Lafayette, Louisiana before transferring to Southside High School in Youngsville, Louisiana for his senior year. He was unable to play football his senior year due to his transfer waiver being denied. In his last season of high school football, he had 58 receptions for 1,223 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was still ranked a 4-star prospect despite missing his senior season. Originally, he committed to Mississippi State but switched to LSU.
Nabers transitioned to college ball smoothly, playing 11 games with 6 games as a starter. He collected 28 receptions for 417 yards and 4 touchdowns and earned Freshman All-SEC honors. During his sophomore season, Nabers led the SEC in receptions with 72 and finished 2nd in receiving yards with 1,017. He played all 14 games, starting 11 and had a catch in 18 consecutive games entering the 2023 season.
Malik Nabers was a big reason his teammate Jayden Daniels had the Heisman season he put up in 2023. Nabers snared 89 catches for 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Tigers. Nabers solidfied himself as a first round talent in 2024.