The quarterback room of USC football could get thinner, with freshman Malachi Nelson reportedly set to enter the transfer portal, according to sources of Pete Nakos of On3.
Before committing to play for USC football, Nelson got several offers from different schools, including the likes of the Purdue Boilermakers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas A&M Aggies, Penn State Nittany Lions, NC State Wolfpack, and Texas Longhorns among others.
Nelson’s expected move to test the waters of the transfer portal may have also been spurred by the recent visit of Kansas State Wildcats transfer signal-caller Will Howard to USC. Howard has the experience and resume to be a favorite to land the starting quarterbacking duties for the Trojans if ended up committing to play for Lincoln Riley’s squad.