USC football: Trojans predicted to land nation's top QB prospect
Dylan Raiola, the nation's top-rated prospect in the 2024 class, visited USC for the second time on Sunday.
“Every time I go back I just love it more and more," the quarterback told 247sports.com's Steve Wiltfong.
Raiola reportedly watched USC's first spring practice session and also got to spend more time with Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley. The visit went so well that Wiltfong and fellow 247sports.com analysts Blair Angulo and Greg Biggins all published crystal ball predictions forecasting that the 5-star QB will pick USC.
"Georgia, Nebraska and Oregon are all involved with the former Ohio State commit, but a source suggested that it's Lincoln Riley making the biggest impression heading into the important spring visits," Angulo wrote on Sunday night.
As a junior at Chandler High School in Arizona, Raiola completed 64% of his passes for 2,435 yards and 22 touchdowns last season. He led Chandler to the Arizona (AIA) Open Division semifinals where the Wolves were blanked by Basha 13-0.
Raiola has transferred to Pinnacle High School (Phoenix) for his senior season.
On a January episode of the College Football Recruiting Show, Angulo broke down Raiola's top schools, which included a clip of the QB raving about USC.
"Knowing Lincoln Riley, his track record speaks for itself," he said. "Obviously all of the Heisman guys, he's won three of them. It's crazy. The offense he runs, he develops people and just how he gets playmakers the ball, from a quarterback and play calling standpoint, it's definitely cool to see."
