Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson
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Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nunzio Campanile → Fran Brown. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Syracuse
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UTEP | 104 | 190 | 54.7% | 1,163 | 6.1 | 8 | 9 | 110.6 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 12 | 17 | 70.6% | 128 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 122.1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | USC | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 117 | 210 | 55.7% | 1,291 | 6.1 | 8 | 10 | 110.4 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UTEP | 23 | -13 | -0.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | USC | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | -24 | -1.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Finley’s 2023 season.
Matches Ben on
Differs from Ben on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Aidan Armenta’s path through UL Monroe.
Matches Aidan on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rickie Collins's junior season at Syracuse (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Malachi Nelson
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1193
Peaked at #1193 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+0%
Modest growth (0%) across the multi-season window.
Background
Career Overview: Former No. 1 recruit in the country ... Transferred to Syracuse in January, 2026 after previous stops at USC, Boise State and UTEP ... Has appeared in 10 collegiate games (six starts), completing 117-of-210 passes for 1,291 yards and eight touchdowns in his career heading into th...