The USC Trojans’ coaching staff got a major boost with the hire of Kliff Kingsbury. He will work closely with the quarterbacks on Lincoln Riley’s staff. Caleb Williams is already being discussed as the No. 1 choice in the 2024 NFL draft, but this hire could help five-star QB Malachi Nelson develop quickly as the Trojans’ future starter.
We noted months ago that “Nelson will sit behind Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams for a year, before taking the reins as the Trojans’ signal-caller in Lincoln Riley’s offense. It is notable that Nelson was willing to accept that his freshman season in 2023 will be a learning experience behind Caleb. His time to shine will be in 2024, when the Trojans move to the Big Ten. It will be very important for him to soak up knowledge from Caleb and Lincoln Riley next year.”
Malachi Nelson is going to be able to sit behind Caleb Williams and learn from a Heisman Trophy winner for an entire season. Moreover, now he gets to work closely with Kingsbury, who coached Kyler Murray in the NFL and was the head coach at Texas Tech when Patrick Mahomes was there.
The sky is the limit for Nelson, so having Kingsbury (and Williams) to learn from is as good as it gets.
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