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UTEP is going to hope the third stop is the one for former top recruit Malachi Nelson, as of Sunday the most touted prospect in Miner history.
The former five-star quarterback, who entered the transfer portal two weeks ago from Boise State, has reportedly picked UTEP as his next destination.
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The nation’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023, per ESPN, the Los Alamitos High School star began his career as an early enrollee at USC but only played one game as a backup to No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams.
Quarterback Malachi Nelson is reportedly transferring to UTEP from Boise State
He transferred to Boise State last season and was a backup there, getting into three games where he went 12-of-17 passing in a mop-up capacity.
Now he’s coming to UTEP, per multiple sources. He becomes the highest-rated recruit in program history and should step in and compete for a starting job with incumbents Cade McConnell and Skyler Locklear.
Nelson came to El Paso on a recruiting visit in December and reportedly made his decision to transfer to UTEP Sunday.
Per ESPN reporter Pete Thamel, Nelson “turned down the opportunity for bigger schools and for more money because of his faith in UTEP coach Scotty Walden and his staff.”
This will give him a chance to reboot a career that so far has seen him play in four games. He will enter UTEP as a sophomore.
For his college career, Nelson was 13-of-20 for 128 yards and one interception.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Former No. 1 recruit Malachi Nelson commits to UTEP football
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Publish date : 2025-01-05 22:58:00
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