Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 72 | — |
| Success rate | 44.4% | 64th / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.9% | 53rd / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 17.9% | 24th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 6.9% | 124th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 3.0% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 22.2% | 159th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 6 | — |
| Success rate | 33.3% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 0.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 16.7% | — |
| First downs | 1 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 0 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Nelson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws67 throws charted
Career
4 seasons at 4 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Syracuse#68 · 2-4 | 3 | 32% | 42/70 | 532 | 3–2 | 7.6 | 44.4% | 12 | -14 | -1.2 | 0 | 33.3% |
| 2025 |  UTEP#128 · 2-10 | 6 | 43% | 104/190 | 1163 | 8–9 | 6.1 | 31.6% | 23 | -13 | -0.6 | 0 | 41.7% |
| 2024 |  Boise State#17 · 12-2 | 3 | 6% | 12/17 | 128 | 0–1 | 7.5 | 60.0% | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | — |
| 2023 |  USC#25 · 8-5 | 1 | — | 1/3 | 0 | 0–0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malachi Nelson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malachi Nelson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | W 66–3 | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  California | L 18–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 3 | @ Pittsburgh | L 13–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 5 | @ UConn | W 42–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||||||
| 6 | @ Virginia | L 25–28 | 6.5 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 217 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 |  Louisville | L 26–34 | 4.8 | 26 | 39 | 66.7 | 315 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -33 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.7 | 42 | 70 | 60.0 | 532 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -14 | -1.2 | 0 | 9 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 42 | — |
| Attempts | 70 | — |
| Completion % | 60.0% | — |
| Yards | 532 | 145th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 7.6 | — |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 145th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 2 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 12 | — |
| Yards | -14 | 1429th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | -1.2 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 9 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · New Hampshire | — | 77 | 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Wk 6 · Virginia | — | 82 | 75 | 35 | 91% |
| Wk 7 · Louisville | ✓ QB | 84 | 75 | 45 | 89% |
| Season | 1 GS | 484 | 153 | 82 | 32% |
Position Room
7 QBs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Steve Angeli | QB | SR | 104 | 731 | 4 | 5 | +0.00 |
| 16 | Malachi Nelson | QB | JR | 70 | 532 | 3 | 2 | +0.06 |
| 12 | Amari Odom | QB | JR | 47 | 391 | 6 | 2 | +0.38 |
| 21 | Danny Lauter | QB | JR | 11 | 74 | 1 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 10 | Zaid Lott | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | -0.57 |
| 13 | Joseph Filardi | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Rich Belin | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Syracuse depth chart →