USC football: Which 12 prospects are expected to take official visits to campus this weekend?
Official visit season is here and the USC Trojans are expected to host 12 class of 2024 prospects this weekend, according to a source. We break down the group below.
Taylor Tatum
Position: Running back
School: Longview (Texas)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 31 nationally. No. 1 ranked running back
Measurables: 5-foot-10, 205 pounds
The skinny: Tatum plans to take six official visits, but right now the three leaders in his recruitment are USC, Oklahoma and Michigan. It's unlikely Tatum commits to USC this weekend, but the Trojans are definitely in the race.
Zabien Brown
Position: Cornerback
School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 57 nationally. No. 7 ranked cornerback
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 180 pounds
The skinny: Brown's top four schools are USC, Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon. He'll officially visit them in that order. Brown has been compared to USC cornerback Domani Jackson, who also attended Mater Dei, by his former head coach at the school, Bruce Rollinson.
Dakoda Fields
Position: Cornerback
School: Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 78 nationally. No. 10 ranked cornerback
Measurables: 6-foot-2, 175 pounds
The skinny: Fields has long been an Oregon lean. USC will need to make up some major ground in order to land him. Fields released a top 7 earlier this month that included Cal, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, USC and Washington.
Kameryn Fountain
Position: Edge
School: Booker T. Washington (Atlanta)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 81 nationally. No. 7 ranked edge rusher
Measurables: 6-foot-5, 237 pounds
The skinny: Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida State are also recruiting Fountain. As a top 100 defensive recruit, landing Fountain would be a major win for USC.
Walter Matthews
Position: Tight end
School: Hiram (Ga.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 115 nationally. No. 7 ranked tight end
Measurables: 6-foot-7, 245 pounds
The skinny: It seems like USC has a real shot to land Matthews. Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Ohio State and Colorado are also involved.
Jaylen McClain
Position: Safety
School: Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 243 nationally. No. 22 ranked safety
Measurables: 6-foot-0, 185 pounds
The skinny: McClain has included USC in his top ten along with Notre Dame, Penn State, Oregon, Michigan, Michigan State, Rutgers, Stanford, Tennessee and Georgia.
Isaiah Garcia
Position: Offensive tackle
School: Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 212 nationally. No. 20 ranked tackle
Measurables: 6-foot-5, 280 pounds
The skinny: USC will likely take three offensive linemen this cycle and Garcia could be one of the headliners of the group. Garcia's top ten includes Nebraska, UCLA, Alabama, Miami, USC, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Stanford and Utah.
Manasse Itete
Position: Offensive tackle
School: Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 314 nationally. No. 28 ranked tackle
Measurables: 6-foot-5, 290 pounds
The skinny: Itete wasn't expected to be visiting this weekend, but he now plans to be on campus, according to 247Sports. USC is in Itete's top five along with Florida State, Utah and Oregon State. FSU looks like the favorite right now.
Jarvis Boatwright
Position: Safety
School: Clearwater (Fla.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 425 nationally. No. 39 ranked safety.
Measurables: 6-foot-1, 170 pounds
The skinny: USC plans on taking two safeties this cycle. Judson (Converse, Texas) safety Myles Davis and Johnson-Rubell seem to be higher on the USC staff's list than Boatwright at the moment. Boatwright will also officially visit Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida State.
Elijah Newby
Position: Linebacker
School: Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, Ct.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Three-star prospect, No. 530 nationally. No. 50 ranked linebacker
Measurables: 6-foot-4, 185 pounds
The skinny: Outside of USC, Penn State, South Carolina and Stanford are the schools pushing the hardest to land Newby.
Fox Crader
Position: Offensive tackle
School: Evergreen (Vancouver, Wash.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Four-star prospect, No. 239 nationally. No. 22 ranked tackle
Measurables: 6-foot-6, 285 pounds
The skinny: Crader is committed to Oregon, but is still taking visits.
Hayden Treter
Position: Offensive tackle
School: Cherry Creek (Englewood, Colo.)
247Sports.com composite ranking: Three-star prospect, No. 98 ranked tackle
Measurables: 6-foot-6, 300 pounds
The skinny: Treter is a candidate to rise in the recruiting rankings following the spring and summer evaluation periods. Oregon, Tennessee and a few other schools are recruiting him.
