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5-Star QB Malachi Nelson Commits to Oklahoma over Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, More

Bleacher Report | July 18, 2021

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Oklahoma has turned into a quarterback powerhouse program, and it landed a future signal-caller Sunday.

Malachi Nelson—who is a 5-star prospect and the No. 5 overall player and No. 2 quarterback in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings—chose the Sooners over a list of finalists that included Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Notre Dame and USC.

He also wasted no time endearing himself to Oklahoma fans with a horns-down shot at archrival Texas:

247Sports

BOOMER AGAIN! 5u2b50ufe0f QB <a href="https://twitter.com/MalachiNelson9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MalachiNelson9</a> commits to Lincoln Riley and <a href="https://twitter.com/OU_Football?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OU_Football</a> ud83dudd25ud83dudd25<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.

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