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Five-star QB Malachi Nelson first former Oklahoma Sooners commit to follow Lincoln Riley to USC Trojans

Five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson committed to USC on Tuesday, following former Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley to the Trojans.

"Yeah, This feels right," Nelson wrote on Twitter, along with a graphic that included the words "STAYING HOME."

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— u2728Malachi Nelsonu2728 (@MalachiNelson9) November 30, 2021

Nelson is the No. 3 prospect in the 2023 class, according to ESPN's rankings, and had been committed to the Sooners since July. He decommitted from Oklahoma in the hours following Riley's departure and is now the first big commitment of Riley's USC tenure.