Malachi Nelson

SYR Orange • #16 • Quarterback

Active
Position Quarterback
Height 6'3"
Weight 193
Age -
Birthplace Los Alamitos, CA, USA

Malachi Nelson Projections, Player Props and Stats

Carries

4.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Att Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 6 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 6 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average 4.0

Completions

14.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Comp Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 26(o) 15.5 (+101)
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 16 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average 14.0

Interceptions

0.67 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent INTs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 2 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 0 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average 0.67

Pass Attempts

23.33 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Att Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 39(o) 31.5 (+114)
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 29 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 2 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average 23.33

Pas and Rus Yards

172.67 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Rush YDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 282 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 236 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average 172.67

Passing Yards

177.33 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent YDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 315(o) 204.5 (-112)
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 217(o) 182.5 (-112)
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average 177.33

Receiving Yards

0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Rec YDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 0 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 0 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average

Receptions

0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Rec Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 0 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 0 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average

Rush and Rec Yards

-4.67 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Rec YDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU -33 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 19 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average -4.67

Rushing Yards

-4.67 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent Rush YDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU -33 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 19 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average -4.67

Score 3+ Touchdowns

0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent TDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 0 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 0 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average

Score a Touchdown

0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent TDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 0 350
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 0 600
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average

Score 2+ Touchdowns

0.0 / game
(2025-2026) avg
Date Opponent TDs Close
Oct 31 vs SMU SMU DNP -
Oct 24 @ UNC UNC DNP -
Oct 17 vs LOU LOU 0 -
Oct 10 @ UVA UVA 0 -
Oct 3 @ CONN CONN DNP -
Sep 17 @ PITT PITT DNP -
Sep 12 vs CAL CAL DNP -
Sep 5 vs UNH UNH 0 -
Nov 29 @ DEL DEL DNP -
Nov 22 vs NMSU NMSU DNP -
Last 10 average

Malachi Nelson Game Logs

Passing

Rushing

Date Opp Score Att Comp C/Att Int Yds TD LG YATT TD/INT RAT Att Yds TD LG ATS O/U
Oct 31 vs SMU T 0 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - -
Oct 24 @ UNC W 31 - 30 (OT) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 W 8 O 49.5
Oct 17 vs LOU L 34 - 26 39 26 66.7 2 315 2 65 8.0 2/2 141.2 6 -33 0 0 W 14 O 56.5
Oct 10 @ UVA L 28 - 25 29 16 55.2 0 217 1 51 7.0 1/0 129.4 6 19 0 9 W 14 O 49.5
Oct 3 @ CONN W 42 - 41 (OT) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 L -6 O 51.5
Sep 17 @ PITT L 27 - 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 L 11 U 50.5
Sep 12 vs CAL L 21 - 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 L -4 U 56.5
Sep 5 vs UNH W 66 - 3 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 W -35 O 56.5
Last 8 Avg 8.8 5.3 60.0 0.3 66.5 0.4 14.5 7.6 0.4/0.3 33.8 1.5 -1.8 0.0 1.1

Malachi Nelson's NCAAF career stats

Passing

Rushing

Season Team G ATT COMP C/ATT YDS YATT LG TD INT RAT. ATT YDS AVG TD
2026-2027 SYR 3 70 42 60.0 532 7.0 65 3 2 132.3 12 -14 -1.2 0
2025-2026 UTEP 6 190 104 54.7 1163 6.0 74 8 9 110.6 23 -13 -0.6 0
2024-2025 BSU 3 17 12 70.6 128 7.0 28 0 1 122.1 2 -11 -5.5 0
2023-2024 USC 1 3 1 33.3 0 - 0 0 0 33.3 0 0 - 0


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