Malachi Dupre Opens Up About LSU,...
Malachi Dupre Opens Up About LSU, the NFL & Turning His Life Around
From NOLA with the Forstalls by Jonathan Forstall
S1 · E21
Jul 14, 2026
38:56
Episode notes

Former LSU standout, NFL wide receiver, and New Orleans native Malachi Dupre joins Jonathan Forstall on this episode of Local Legends to share his incredible journey from being kicked out of eight schools to becoming one of the nation's top football recruits. He reflects on Hurricane Katrina, his time at John Curtis and LSU, life in the NFL, and the lessons that shaped him on and off the field. Today, Malachi has traded the field for the table as the co-founder of Kenji Kazoku, bringing the same passion, discipline, and teamwork that fueled his football career into New Orleans' culinary scene. Follow the restaurant on Instagram at @kenjikazoku. It's an inspiring conversation about resilience, second chances, entrepreneurship, and finding success beyond the game.

Keywords
new orleans
hurricane katrina
LAW FIRM
inspiration
Chip Forstall
Jonathan Forstall
NOLA
Malachi Dupre
NFL
LSU Tigers