Malachi Nelson, USC Trojans 5-star QB pledge, delivers 6 touchdowns in first quarter of huge win

Los Alamitos defeated Fountain Valley 68-0

Los Alamitos High School (California) five-star quarterback Malachi Nelson is one of the most talented football players in America.

During Thursday night's 68-0 win over Fountain Valley, he showed why.

Nelson threw five touchdown passes and ran in another in the first quarter alone before sitting out the end of the contest.

Check out each of his early-game touchdowns:

Malachi Nelson hits UCLA commit Ethan O,Connor for a 63-yard TD. O’Connor turned on the wheels to get into the end zone.
Los Alamitos 7, Fountain Valley 0, pic.twitter.com/U8syl3s0Bq

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Nelson scrambles into the end zone for a 21-yard TD. Los Alamitos takes a 14-0 lead over Fountain Valley with 9:06 left in the first quarter.

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Nelson gives Los Alamitos a 20-0 lead with a 49-yard TD pass to Ja’Myron Baker. PAT no good. @Sunset_Rewind
1st quarter, 6:59 pic.twitter.com/QwDk0pA7hl

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Nelson throws his third TD of the first quarter. Los Alamitos leads Fountain Valley 27-0. pic.twitter.com/bSCYw5GmJ1

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Nelson throws another TD to give Los Alamitos a 34-0 lead over Fountain Valley in the first quarter. Nelson has four TD passes and one rushing TD. pic.twitter.com/ykALKEV4m6

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Nelson connects with Carson Clark for a 45-yard TD. Los Alamitos takes a 41-0 lead with 17 seconds left in the first quarter. @Sunset_Rewind pic.twitter.com/eyDd9QGBjE

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Nelson is rated the nation's No. 1 overall prospect by ESPN and the nation's No. 3  overall prospect by 247Sports. 

Lincoln Riley has proven to be a Heisman Trophy-developer during his time at Oklahoma.

That magic seems to have carried over to USC with quarterback Caleb Williams, who has emerged as a darkhorse Heisman candidate in his own right.

Could his next protege be Nelson?

He's certainly displaying the ability to be the next in line.