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Oklahoma football strengthens impressive 2023 recruiting class with Junior 300 QB Malachi Nelson

Oklahoma added its second Top 300 prospect in as many days from the Class of 2023, when ESPN Junior 300 quarterback Malachi Nelson announced his commitment to the Sooners.

Nelson is a 6-foot-3, 180-pound signal caller from Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California, and he chose Oklahoma over Alabama, LSU, Ohio State and USC.

As a sophomore, Nelson threw for 1,513 yards, 23 touchdowns and only four interceptions on 115 pass attempts. He visited Oklahoma for its Champ U BBQ event in June, and is now the second 2023 commit in the class.

Nelson is the No.