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Malachi Thomas
TE · Junior · #12 · 6' 3" · 242 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Thomasville, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$178K
LSU · Football
Malachi Thomas
TE · Junior · #12 · 6' 3" · 242 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Thomasville, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$178K
LSU · Football
TE · Junior · #12 · 6' 3" · 242 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 27, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#12
Height
6' 3"
Weight
242 lbs
Hometown
Thomasville, GA
From Thomasville, GA
Estimated NIL value
$178K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $135.5K
Confidence meter
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Malachi Thomas is a 6' 3" 242 lbs Junior Tight End for LSU and is listed by ESPN from Thomasville, GA. Malachi Thomas ranks 61st within the current LSU football roster. The modeled value is $178K, with $135.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $42.8M
Pool share of school
0.2%
LSU roster market: $57.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$42.8M
LSU Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
LSU Tigers
Recruit rating
3-star
Transfer history
Pittsburgh to LSU
2026 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2026 / Immediate
Virginia Tech to Purdue
2025 portal cycle / Jan 5, 2025 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Malachi Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $178K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $178K. The pool-accounting allocation is $135.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the LSU football market. The player ranks 61st on that roster.
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