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Malachi Nelson

Represented by The Network Advisory (also operates as Levels Sports Group)

Position coach (Syracuse, 2026): Sean Ryan

Los Alamitos, CASenior6'3"205 lb#16
Estimated NIL value
$91K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 16, 2026

Malachi Nelson is a 6'3", 205-lb Senior QB from Los Alamitos, CA. Malachi Nelson entered the transfer portal from UTEP on January 16, 2026 and committed to Syracuse. TransferPortl estimates Malachi Nelson's NIL market value at $91K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Malachi Nelson has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 70 att
AY/A
7.17
58th
aDOT
10.5 yds
83rd
EPA / Pass Play
0.17
45th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS QBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

AY/A uses passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and attempts. aDOT uses CFBD air-yard data. Both update with the weekly data build.

TVS History
Current TVS
57
Highest TVS
57
Nov 9, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 57 out of 100. The highest saved score is 57.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026UTEP58 Very highEntered portal
2025Boise State29 ElevatedEntered portal
2024USC15 ModerateEntered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$91,287
Highest market value
$290,530
Oct 17, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $91,287. The highest estimated value is $290,530.$0$163K$325K202420252026USCBoise StateUTEPSyracuseSep 2, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
UTEP logoUTEP
January 16, 2026
UTEP → Syracuse
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to USC Nov 2021
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamCompAttPass YdsPass TDINTRush AttRush YdsRush TD
2026Syracuse4270532321200
2025UTEP1041901,163892300
2024Boise State121712801000
2023USC13000---
2026 Syracuse QB Room
Full Syracuse roster and portal moves
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