QB #6 On3 / #15 247Sports; national #24 (247); former #1 overall HS recruit; zero snaps at USC
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
Malachi Nelson #16
Syracuse · QB · R-Jr · 2028 Draft
· Los Alamitos, CA · Los Alamitos
6-3 · 193 lbs
3.7
Long Shot
Floor 2.7 · Ceiling 4.0
#4572 overall · #232 QB of 15102
Scouting Verdict
Former No. 11 overall five-star with arm talent and mobility, and thin QB classes keep a faint ceiling narrative alive, but the career has cratered (4th school in 4 years, 8 TD/9 INT, 54.7% at UTEP) and he projects to sit behind Steve Angeli. Boom-or-bust pedigree play with no real draft buzz and shrinking opportunity.
Ceiling · 4.0
Career reserve (Reserve) — limited opportunity caps the ceiling; close to ceiling (+0.3) · ACC draft-temper · QB premium.
Floor · 2.7
Some college production — moderate floor; downside −1.0.