Boise St. QB, former prime recruit Malachi Nelson to enter portal

Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson, the No. 1 total prospect within the Class of 2023, intends to enter the switch portal, his supervisor, Justin Giangrande, advised ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday.

Nelson started his faculty profession at USC in 2023 and appeared in three video games with the Broncos this fall after transferring to Boise State earlier this yr. The former five-star passer will enter the switch portal with three years of eligibility remaining.

A once-coveted prospect within the quarterback pipeline of coach Lincoln Riley, Nelson’s profession has but to take off in two seasons on the faculty stage. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound passer was one among two five-star recruits in USC’s 2023 class, however Nelson took simply 4 snaps throughout his debut marketing campaign earlier than coming into the switch portal final December after his freshman season.

Nelson attracted curiosity from a protracted listing of high-profile applications upon coming into the switch portal. He dedicated to Boise State in January, arriving with the chance to compete for the Broncos’ beginning job underneath first-year coach Spencer Danielson after quarterback Taylen Green’s switch to Arkansas.

Nelson finally misplaced out in a fall camp quarterback battle with redshirt sophomore Maddux Madsen, who accomplished 62% of his passes for two,714 yards and 22 touchdowns with three interceptions through the common season whereas guiding Boise State to a College Football Playoff berth alongside Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty. Nelson made three appearances off the bench in a collection of blowout wins, finishing 12 of 17 passes for 128 yards with no touchdowns and an interception.

As the nation’s top-ranked highschool prospect, Nelson threw for two,898 yards and 35 touchdowns in his senior season at California’s Los Alamitos High School and closed his highschool profession because the back-to-back California Gatorade Player of the Year. Nelson initially dedicated to USC in November 2021 over presents from Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Notre Dame, amongst others.