Usage Score
13.5
Player Dossier
2023-2025UTEP
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.
Efficiency
49.2
Consistency
67.5
Season Value
57.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- USC • Boise State • UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Scouting Read
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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.
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.
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.
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses174.8 · Games = 5
First Half220.7 · Games = 3 · +58 vs Second Half
Second Half162.7 · Games = 3 · -58 vs First Half
All Games191.7 · Games = 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 10/9 | vs Liberty | L 8-19 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.4 | 3 | -14 | -4.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/28 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 11-30 | 18 | 38 | 73 | 47.4 | 0 | 4 | 46.2 | 3 | 19 | 6.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs UL Monroe300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 25-31 | 22 | 46 | 404 | 47.8 | 3 | 2 | 50.9 | 5 | -15 | -3 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Texas | L 10-27 | 24 | 36 | 209 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 | 48.2 | 3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 9/7 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 14 | 26 | 278 | 53.8 | 4 | 0 | 60.7 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Utah State | L 16-28 | 22 | 34 | 178 | 64.7 | 1 | 1 | 49.9 | 7 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Boise State
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
UTEP
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 44.4 | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Boise State | 117 | 62.6 | 2.5 | 117 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UTEP | 1,150 | 49.2 | 13.5 | 1,033 |
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.