Is Malachi Nelson starting?
Malachi Nelson is listed 3rd string at QB for Syracuse Orange.
Redshirt junior · #16 · 6'3", 193 lbs
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- 31671Malachi NelsonYou
Syracuse Starting Lineup
Top quarterbacks in the ACC
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Los Alamitos, ranked #12 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1,163 passing yards, 8 TD, 9 INT. That's 45% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 193 lbs
- Transfer
- UTEP
Stats
| Season | Pass Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1163 | 8 | 9 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9951
- National Rank
- #12
- High School
- Los Alamitos
- Hometown
- Los Alamitos, CA
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated offense; 61th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.75 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 71.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LUVAYDS 217
- CMP-ATT
- 16-29
- YDS
- 217
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 129.4
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 19
- AVG
- 3.2
- TD
- 0
Final L 28-25
Sep 5WUNHYDS 0
- CMP-ATT
- 0-2
- YDS
- 0
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 0.0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 66-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUVA | 16-29 | 217 | 1 | 0 | 129.4 |
| Sep 5 | WUNH | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Malachi Nelson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.