Malachi Nelson News: Lands at Syracuse

Nelson will transfer to Syracuse, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.com.

Nelson, a former blue-chip quarterback recruit, has spent time at USC, Boise State and UTEP in his career. He got the biggest opportunity of his career this past fall with the Miners, but largely struggled as the starting quarterback and was ultimately benched in Week 7, never seeing the field again. He'll likely add depth to the Syracuse quarterback room, where he'll have two seasons of eligibility remaining.