Syracuse Orange · QB RoomQB
#16 Malachi Nelson
Class RS JRFrom UTEP (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'3" · 193 lbHometown Los Alamitos, CA · Los Alamitos
Depth-chart placement
Current role
QB5Placement
DepthRoom
QuarterbackExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29QB room context
View full depth chart →Malachi Nelson holds the QB · Depth spot in Syracuse Orange’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026UTEP→Syracuse Orange
Background & career
USC2023
Boise State2024
UTEP2025
Syracuse2026 — presentPrevious schoolUTEPRecruiting5-star · No. 11 nationalOriginLos Alamitos, CA · Los Alamitos