USC football makes top 5 for 4-star offensive lineman who has official visit set

Jason Zandamela is ranked as the No. 129 prospect nationally in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports.com composite, and the No. 7 interior offensive lineman

One of the many recruits who was on USC's campus during the Trojans' spring practice period was four-star Clearwater Academy (Fla.) offensive lineman Jason Zandamela.

On Sunday, Zandamela released his list of top five colleges and USC made the cut. While Florida State is considered the leader to land the four-star prospect, the fact that Zandamela has already visited USC and has an official visit date locked in with the Trojans (June 16), makes USC definite contenders in the recruitment. 

Georgia, Miami and Oklahoma are the other schools Zandamela is considering. He plans to announce his college choice on July 6.

Zandamela is ranked as the No. 129 prospect nationally in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports.com composite, and the No. 7 interior offensive lineman.

Here's 247Sports.com's scouting report on Zandamela. 

A former rugby player that spent much of his youth in Mozambique before moving to the United States. Is still relatively new to the game of football, but is quickly figuring things out after starting at center as a junior for Clearwater Academy International, which has cemented itself as a hub for overseas talent. Naturally squatty base allows him to find plenty of leverage while a powerful upper half makes his initial punch rather effective. Shifts his weight well for someone listed at 285 pounds and doesn’t have much issues getting east or west. Also doesn’t struggle to get to the second level and put his nose on a linebacker, which suggests that he could thrive in a pin and pull-heavy offensive scheme. Will need to keep progressing and continue to soak up any and all coaching, but fluid movement patterns, explosive hips and prototypical frame (has a 81.5-inch wingspan on file) make him one of the more intriguing interior offensive line prospects in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Should be viewed as a potential multi-year starter in the middle at the Power Five level, but someone that will likely need a few years of seasoning before they are ready to go on Saturdays. NFL upside.