June 14, 2026

2023 California Quarterback Malachi Nelson Includes Ohio State In Top 7

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes are still sorting through their options early in the recruiting cycle. Los Alamitos, Calif., five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson included Ohio State in his top seven on Sunday evening alongside Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and USC. The 6-foot-3 and 180-pound Nelson, who is considered the second-best quarterback and No. 5 prospect overall in the class of 2023, landed an offer from the Buckeyes clear back in November 2019. In fact, he was the first signal-caller in his class to be offered by head coach Ryan Day and then-passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich. Nelson hasn’t been able to make it to campus in the nearly two years since, though, most due to the 15-month long recruiting dead period. And by the time things opened back open, Ohio State found itself looking up at some of the other finalists. Of…

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