#52 Princeton Malbrue Season 2024
2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll
2020 Southland Conference Academic Honor Roll
Enters third season with the Tigers … Transferred to LSU from Northwestern State following the 2021 season … Edge rusher who is also a regular contributor on special teams … Appeared in 18 games in 2 years at LSU, including all 13 in 2023 … Played a total of 25 games at the collegiate level (18 at LSU, 7 at Northwestern State) … 28 career tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack … Standout in the classroom as well … Twice named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and 2023 … SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2022 … Brother played football at UL-Lafayette … Cousin Darnell Lazare played basketball at LSU … Majoring in sports administration.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023 at LSU)
Played in all 13 games, seeing action as a regular contributor on special teams and in a backup role on defense … Tallied 11 tackles and combined for a tackle for loss against Georgia State … Had 2 tackles against Grambling, Auburn, Army, Alabama and Georgia State.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2022 at LSU)
Appeared in 5 games … Recorded 4 tackles, all coming against Southern in his LSU debut … Also played against Mississippi State, New Mexico, Tennessee and Florida.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2021 at Northwestern State)
Appeared in 2 games … Recorded 5 tackles … Had 3 tackles vs. Alcorn State and followed that with 2 tackles against UT-Martin.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (Spring 2021 at Northwestern State)
Played in 5 games during the spring of 2021 … FCS season moved to spring due to Covid-19 … Played in 5 games, starting first 3 … 8 total tackles to go with 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Had 2 tackles for loss and a sack against McNeese … 3 tackles against Nicholls.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Lafayette Christian … Rated with 3 stars by 247Sports.com … Recorded 103 tackles (69 solo), 15 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 touchdown as a senior, helping Lafayette Christian win the state championship … Defensive MVP of state title game and was picked as the Defensive MVP on the Louisiana Sportsline All-State Team … Selected to the Acadiana Advocate All-Metro Small School Team and played in the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star Game … As a junior notched 81 tackles (58 solo), 27 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries, 1 interception and 1 touchdown, earning second-team coaches all-state honors as LCA went 14-0 and won the state championship … Honorable mention all-state by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and was a second-team All-Acadiana selection … Played his first two seasons at Westminster Christian Academy, earning the team’s MVP honors as a sophomore when he also was named a Distinguished Christian High School Student Athlete … Earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman at Westminster … Also lettered in basketball and baseball for four years while also picking up two letters in track and field … Second-team all-district basketball player as a sophomore at Westminster and won a state basketball championship as a junior at LCA … Member of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society … Two-year member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
Princeton Malbrue’s Career Highs
Tackles: 4 vs. Southern, 2022
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. McNeese, Spring 2021 (at Northwestern State)
Sacks: 1.0 vs. McNeese, Spring 2021 (at Northwestern State)