He attends Los Alamitos HS in Southern California. USC is 25 miles from his HS. OU is 1400 miles from his HS. Seems his preference was to stay near home but the coaching situation at USC was a no-go for him. His friends and family are likely very happy they can watch him play without flying to Oklahoma.
Mele Kalikimaka Nelson wrote:
#2 high school player decommits from Oklahoma, commits to USC
https://www.presstelegram.com/2021/11/29/los-alamitos-qb-malachi-nelson-decommits-from-ou-after-lincoln-riley-takes-usc-job/