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A year ago, college football was preparing for a busy offseason of quarterback decisions. Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State were all set

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Well-traveled former five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson is on the move again, committing to transfer to Syracuse, according to On3's Hayes Fawcett

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Former USC, Boise State, UTEP QB Malachi Nelson transferring to Syracuse

According to On3's Pete Nakos, UTEP quarterback Malachi Nelson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Nelson is a former highly rated recruit who

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UTEP quarterback Malachi Nelson plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

With Florida quarterback DJ Lagway reportedly in a boot and Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer out for some amount of time due to a hand injury, a

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If you wanted clear dominance from Steve Sarkisian's Texas Longhorn offense after a less impressive showing against San Jose State, you were severely

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Recruiting rankings have always had the power to shape the way fans and media perceive young athletes. For the Class of 2023, few debates were louder

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In recent days, Ohio State named Julian Sayin as its starting quarterback while UTEP tabbed former five-star Malachi Nelson as its QB1. With those

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Texas knows the opposing QBs it'll face in 2025... with two exceptions

The UTEP Miners have finally come to a decision in their quarterback battle. According to On3's Pete Nakos, former USC and Boise State quarterback

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With the college football season around the corner, On3 is projecting the starting quarterback for every FBS team. On3 already broke down the

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The NCAA Transfer Portal is red-hot right now, with more than 1,800 Division I players entering their names in over the first few days.   That

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More than a dozen former 5-star recruits are currently in the NCAA Transfer Portal

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The college football season has arrived. Week Zero will get things kicked on Saturday off before Labor Day weekend’s football extravaganza begins on

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In the last 10 years, the recruiting industry has become a much more successful ecosystem when it comes to evaluating, scouting and predicting a

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News broke on Wednesday that Alabama defensive back Caleb Downs and offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor are expected to enter the transfer portal.

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Malachi Nelson, one of the top quarterbacks and overall players in the transfer portal, is headed to Idaho after committing to Boise State today.  He

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Former USC quarterback Malachi Nelson could have a potential new destination in mind after transferring away from the Trojans — one that may come as

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Report: Boise State favorite to land USC QB transfer Malachi Nelson, will visit in coming days

The transfer portal window will officially come to a close late Tuesday night, marking the end of the 30-day window that saw some of the nation's top

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A source confirmed for CaneSport that the Miami Hurricanes and USC 2023 signee Malachi Nelson have had conversations as UM continues to try and

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ANALYSIS: Why USC transfer QB Malachi Nelson might make sense for the Miami Hurricanes

The Miami Hurricanes are getting active in the transfer quarterback market. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, they are now recruiting two new big-name

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Malachi Nelson was a known commodity for years growing up in Orange County. He was named to the 4V 7v7 Passing League Hall of Fame in 2019, a distinction given by local coaches for players’ efforts in youth passing leagues across the Los Angeles area. Nelson set the Los Alamitos school record for touchdown passes in a game with seven as a sophomore – the third most in Orange County history. Nelson is lifelong friends with high school teammate Makai Lemon. They first met when they were 7 years old playing in Pop Warner football in Los Alamitos. “I think he threw a deep pass to me and it was like perfect on the dot," Lemon told Spectrum Sports about Nelson. "I thought, 'This kid is kinda good.'” Nelson plans on majoring in pre-med in college. He lists his hobbies as school, music and foreign languages. His parents are Eric and Naomi Nelson.

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Mariota was not as highly-touted as  Malachi Nelson coming out of high school, but we see similarities in the body type, physical skill set and play style. For starters, Nelson’s build at 6-foot-3, 175 pounds is not too far off from Mariota’s (6-foot-3.5, 185) at the same stage. Both are accurate passers who are adept at running up-tempo offenses and excel in playing quarterback with a point guard mentality. Mariota was more of a run threat, while Nelson is a bit more polished as a passer at the same stage.

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