2024 Football Roster
Nelson, Malachi
Jersey Number 7
Malachi Nelson
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Hometown:
- Los Alamitos, Calif.
- Height:
- 6-3
- High School:
- Los Alamitos HS
- Weight:
- 193
- Prev School:
- USC
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- NIL Exchange:
- Malachi Nelson
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
RS FRESHMAN (2024)
Top Highlights: Saw action in three games…completed five passes for 66 yards against Portland State, including a career-long 28-yard strike (Sept. 21)...went 5-of-7 for 47 yards against Utah State (Oct. 5)...completed a pair of passes for 15 yards in a win over San Diego State (Nov. 1).
USC CAREER
FRESHMAN (2023 at USC)
Redshirted after seeing action in one game, completing one pass against San Jose State (8/26).
HIGH SCHOOL
A unanimous five-star recruit that was listed as the No. 1 ranked recruit in the nation per ESPN and was the No. 11 player overall and No. 5 quarterback in the country according to the On3 Composite Rankings…was also named the 2022 Gatorade California Player of the Year…as a senior on varsity, he was named a 2023 Under Armour All-American and a 2023 Polynesian Bowl All-Star…went 192-for-286 (.671) for 2,898 yards and 35 TDs with 4 INTs…rushed for 153 yards on 23 carries (6.7 avg) with 2 TDs to help Los Alamitos earn first place in the Sunset League going 5-0 and went 9-3 overall, reaching the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals…also competed at 2022 Elite 11 Finals…before the season, Nelson was named to the 2022 Preseason All-CIF Division I Team, 2022 MaxPreps California Preseason All-State First Team and the 2022 MaxPreps All-America Second Team…as a junior on varsity, he was named the 2021 Gatorade California Player of the Year…went 170-for-275 (.618) for 2,690 yards and 39 TDs with 8 INTs…rushed for 192 yards on 34 carries (5.6 avg.) with 2 TDs while also catching 1 pass for 19 yards…named the 2021 Long Beach Press-Telegram Player of the Year and to the 2021 All-CIF Southern Section Division I Team…additionally, he made the 2021 MaxPreps California All-State First Team, the 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team, the 2021 MaxPreps Preseason California All-State First Team and the 2021 MaxPreps Preseason All-American Second Team…as a sophomore on varsity in an abbreviated six-game season, he went 85-for-115 (.739) for 1,513 yards and 23 TDs with 4 INTs…rushed for 49 yards on 17 carries (2.9 avg.) with 1 TD…was named to the MaxPreps California All-State First Team…set the Los Alamitos school record for touchdown passes in a game with seven as a sophomore – the third most in Orange County history…was selected to the 2020 MaxPreps Preseason Sophomore All-America Second Team…as a freshman on varsity, he went 64-for-148 (.432) for 883 yards and 8 TDs with 5 INTs…rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries (5.7 avg.)…named to the 4 Vert 7v7 Passing League Hall of Fame in 2019.
Top Highlights: Saw action in three games…completed five passes for 66 yards against Portland State, including a career-long 28-yard strike (Sept. 21)...went 5-of-7 for 47 yards against Utah State (Oct. 5)...completed a pair of passes for 15 yards in a win over San Diego State (Nov. 1).
USC CAREER
FRESHMAN (2023 at USC)
Redshirted after seeing action in one game, completing one pass against San Jose State (8/26).
HIGH SCHOOL
A unanimous five-star recruit that was listed as the No. 1 ranked recruit in the nation per ESPN and was the No. 11 player overall and No. 5 quarterback in the country according to the On3 Composite Rankings…was also named the 2022 Gatorade California Player of the Year…as a senior on varsity, he was named a 2023 Under Armour All-American and a 2023 Polynesian Bowl All-Star…went 192-for-286 (.671) for 2,898 yards and 35 TDs with 4 INTs…rushed for 153 yards on 23 carries (6.7 avg) with 2 TDs to help Los Alamitos earn first place in the Sunset League going 5-0 and went 9-3 overall, reaching the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals…also competed at 2022 Elite 11 Finals…before the season, Nelson was named to the 2022 Preseason All-CIF Division I Team, 2022 MaxPreps California Preseason All-State First Team and the 2022 MaxPreps All-America Second Team…as a junior on varsity, he was named the 2021 Gatorade California Player of the Year…went 170-for-275 (.618) for 2,690 yards and 39 TDs with 8 INTs…rushed for 192 yards on 34 carries (5.6 avg.) with 2 TDs while also catching 1 pass for 19 yards…named the 2021 Long Beach Press-Telegram Player of the Year and to the 2021 All-CIF Southern Section Division I Team…additionally, he made the 2021 MaxPreps California All-State First Team, the 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team, the 2021 MaxPreps Preseason California All-State First Team and the 2021 MaxPreps Preseason All-American Second Team…as a sophomore on varsity in an abbreviated six-game season, he went 85-for-115 (.739) for 1,513 yards and 23 TDs with 4 INTs…rushed for 49 yards on 17 carries (2.9 avg.) with 1 TD…was named to the MaxPreps California All-State First Team…set the Los Alamitos school record for touchdown passes in a game with seven as a sophomore – the third most in Orange County history…was selected to the 2020 MaxPreps Preseason Sophomore All-America Second Team…as a freshman on varsity, he went 64-for-148 (.432) for 883 yards and 8 TDs with 5 INTs…rushed for 109 yards on 19 carries (5.7 avg.)…named to the 4 Vert 7v7 Passing League Hall of Fame in 2019.
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