Player Profile

Malachi Nelson

QB • 6'3" • 193 lbs • Los Alamitos, CA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Malachi Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

13.5

Efficiency

49.2

Consistency

67.5

Season Value

57.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · USC

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
3
Primary stop by seasons
USC
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · USC
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State

Malachi Nelson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · USC. Malachi Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.5 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

USC paired 0 primary output with 44.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 49.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Boise State, UTEP.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · UTEP

Games

6

Primary Metric / G

191.7

Efficiency

49.2

Usage

13.5

Consistency

67.5

Best Game by takeover score

Liberty

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 180. Unknown: 276. Texas: 206. UL Monroe: 389. Louisiana Tech: 92. Liberty: 7

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 41 by 49.9. Unknown: 28 by 60.7. Texas: 39 by 48.2. UL Monroe: 51 by 50.9. Louisiana Tech: 41 by 46.2. Liberty: 13 by 39.4

Split Comparison

Losses174.8 · n=5
First Half220.7 · n=3 · +58 vs Second Half
Second Half162.7 · n=3 · -58 vs First Half
All Games191.7 · n=6

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

UL Monroe

Best efficiency game

60.7 vs Unknown

Result
Thu 10/9vs LibertyL 8-194102140.00039.43-14-4.7000
Sun 9/28vs Louisiana TechL 11-3018387347.40446.23196.30010
Sun 9/21vs UL Monroe300-yard game · 3+ TDL 25-31224640447.83250.95-15-305
Sat 9/13@ TexasL 10-27243620966.70248.23-3-103
Sun 9/7vs Unknown3+ TD142627853.84060.72-2-104
Sat 8/30@ Utah StateL 16-28223417864.71149.9720.3005

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    USC

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Boise State

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    UTEP

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonUSC044.4
2024 Regular SeasonBoise State11762.62.5117
2025 Regular SeasonUTEP1,15049.213.51,033

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

San Diego State

Win with 15 yards of offense and 87.5 efficiency.

15

Primary metric

15 total offense with 87.5 efficiency.

#2

UL Monroe

389

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

389 total offense with 50.9 efficiency.

#3

Unknown

57

Primary metric

Game with 57 yards of offense and 57.8 efficiency.

57 total offense with 57.8 efficiency.

#4

Unknown

276

Primary metric

Game with 276 yards of offense and 60.7 efficiency.

276 total offense with 60.7 efficiency.

#5

Utah State

45

Primary metric

Win with 45 yards of offense and 42.6 efficiency.

45 total offense with 42.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · USC

0 primary output · 44.4 efficiency · usage

72.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · UTEP

57.4

1,150 primary · 49.2 efficiency · 13.5 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Boise State

37.3

117 primary · 62.6 efficiency · 2.5 usage

Milestones

2

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

0

3+ takeover TD games

2

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9938

Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos, CA

Committed To
USC
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

3

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

1,267

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 10 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
3
Career passing yards
1,291