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.

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36%

Rotational offensive role

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Developing production for a quarterback

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · USC

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: USC • Boise State • UTEP
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe

Player Story

Malachi Nelson built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a quarterback from Los Alamitos, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Boise State, USC, and UTEP. The clearest part of Malachi Nelson's career was his...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9938

Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos, CA

Committed To: USC
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: UTEP · QB
Career Total Offense: 1,267
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 10 games
Best season: 2023 Regular Season · USC
Top game: UL Monroe
Recruit profile: 5-star · Los Alamitos · USC
High school pipeline: Los Alamitos · 38 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 7 · Sophomore
2025 Total offense rank: 1,150 total offense · QB 144th (top 35%) · Conference USA 19th (top 14%) · National 161st (top 10%)

Malachi Nelson played QB for USC, Boise State, and UTEP. Across 3 tracked seasons, Malachi Nelson recorded 1,291 passing yards, -24 rushing yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with UTEP.

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