Ten key recruiting targets the next USC coach needs to land

With Clay Helton out at USC, interim coach Donte Williams and his workers may have a whole lot of time and work to do to maintain elite prospects within the Trojans’ recruiting class and the brand new coach may have high targets that USC must lock up in 2022 and past. Here’s a take a look at 10 of a very powerful prospects.

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei has been fruitful for USC in years previous and Bailey is a kind of gamers that the Trojans’ present and probably new workers can’t let loose of city. The four-star is an excellent edge rusher, lengthy, bodily and rangy who does his greatest work when he’s blitzing off the sting or taking part in in area. Washington and lots of others are concerned however the feeling is that he stays within the Pac-12 and USC has to wrap him up.

USC has lengthy been a favourite for Barnes however different faculties have emerged, together with Florida State. Nonetheless, the four-star working again from Las Vegas (Nev.) Desert Pines has preferred the Trojans for a very long time, he sees a chance in USC’s backfield and he has the bodily presence to make an early contribution. He’s been to campus quite a few instances and there may be undoubtedly excessive curiosity there.

The dream college for Department rising up was USC and that’s necessary however it’s just one consideration as Ohio State particularly but in addition Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma battle for the excessive four-star security. His relationship with Williams may carry the day right here but when a brand new head coach decides to not hold him on workers then the Trojans would have a more durable time. No matter occurs will even be necessary to Department’s brother, Zachariah, who’s a four-star receiver within the 2023 class.

Maintaining Brown within the USC class is crucial as a result of even after transferring as much as No. 48 nationally, the Draper (Utah) Nook Canyon standout would possibly nonetheless not be getting the respect he deserves. Brown, initially from Arizona, had an excellent efficiency on the Elite 11 this summer time after which has exploded on the stat sheet to begin his senior yr. Brown could possibly be the following star quarterback for the Trojans so holding him locked up is essential.

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An attention-grabbing discourse goes to occur over the following couple years as a result of proper now Arch Manning and Oklahoma commit Malachi Nelson are the 2 five-star quarterbacks however Detroit (Mich.) Martin Luther King’s Dante Moore could possibly be within the dialogue and Iamaleava is off to an exceptional begin this season as nicely. The excessive four-star already has a suggestion from USC, he’s all of 6-foot-6 and a dynamic playmaker with a volleyball background and he has quite a few highlight-reel throws thus far this season. The highest goal now in USC’s 2023 class at quarterback, UCLA and others are additionally battling, however the Trojans must get him locked in.

Jackson continues to be steadfast in his USC dedication and I’ve been informed so long as Donte Williams stays on workers that the five-star cornerback will most certainly stick to the Trojans. It’s going to get much more attention-grabbing as soon as it’s decided who will get the job on a full-time foundation however Jackson undoubtedly had a implausible go to to Michigan this previous weekend hanging out with buddy and fellow five-star Will Johnson and Alabama is pushing as nicely.

Initially from Germany and now taking part in at Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic, Kanu is just not beholden to a sure space of the nation to play his faculty soccer however USC has recruited him onerous and he’s been a minimum of for a yr. The 6-foot-5, 293-pound Kanu is greater than most West Coast defensive linemen and that’s why Ohio State, Texas A&M, Alabama and others are exhibiting a lot curiosity. It could possibly be powerful to maintain him at USC however the brand new workers ought to make him an absolute high precedence from Day 1.

USC, Ohio State and others proceed to closely pursue the 2023 four-star defensive finish who had a terrific exhibiting in opposition to East St. Louis’ large offensive line this previous weekend and has emerged as one of many high gamers in his class. The phrase is that Uiagalelei very a lot likes the Trojans and so they could possibly be one of many leaders in his recruitment even after the Helton information. With that being the case, Williams and his workers after which the brand new workers must lock up Uiagalelei and construct round him within the 2023 class.

It might make sense if the four-star cornerback from Tulsa (Okla.) Booker T. Washington selected Oklahoma. Arkansas can be a really actual contender. However USC has intrigued him as nicely, his relationship with Williams and others is unquestionably a robust consideration and it wouldn’t be surprising if the Trojans gained out in his recruitment. However with the unsure future at head coach, USC must do all the things attainable now to maintain the four-star extremely particularly with more-settled conditions additionally concerned in his recruitment.

Williams got here, he noticed, he dedicated. The five-star defensive finish from Columbus (Ga.) Hardaway visited USC within the early summer time and principally dedicated days later to the Trojans over quite a few SEC powers. Properly, Georgia and lots of others haven’t given up recruiting Williams and so now with Helton out and alter coming, with Williams residing greater than 2,000 miles away, he could possibly be an ideal candidate for one more college to select off. USC has to make the expert defensive finish a high precedence from Williams and his workers to no matter occurs subsequent at head coach.