Hi all,
McKenna Keil here to update you on all the action from today's Los Angeles Rivals Camp Series at Fullerton College. There were several USC prospects and a few USC commits in attendance. USC targets dominated the MVP awards, check out the list below.
- Class of 2017 four-star quarterback Tate Martell was named QB MVP of the LA Rivals Camp Series. Martell and his mother visited USC and met with offensive coordinator/QB coach Clay Helton yesterday. Martell said they talked in-depth about USC's offense and also discussed the educational component of SC.
- Four-star WR/DB Trevon Sidney from Bishop Amat in La Puente, CA won the LA Rivals Camp Series wide receiver MVP award.
- CJ Pollard was named Rivals Camp Series LA defensive back MVP. Pollard is a class of 2016 four-star DB from Serra HS in Gardena, CA. Could the Serra to USC pipeline continue with Pollard?
- Pollard's Serra teammate, 2016 three-star athlete Khalil Tate was named Mr. Versatility. Tate is verbally committed to Arizona, but is still keeping in touch with Trojan coaches and may take an official visit to USC.
The Rivals Five-Star Challenge is an invite-only camp featuring the top talent from around the country June 5-7 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. Here are the 7 players that earned an invitation today:
- USC four-star OT commit Frank Martin from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, CA. Martin made his pledge to offensive line coach Bob Connelly and the Trojans in April.
- Four-star 2016 DB/WR Byron Murphy from Saguaro in Scottsdale, AZ. His father told me that USC defensive backs coach Keith Heyward is scheduled to visit Murphy at his high school tomorrow. USC receivers coach Tee Martin has also been recruiting Murphy.
- Four-star WR Tyler Vaughns from Bishop Amat in La Puente, CA also earned an invite to the Five-Star Challenge. He has an offer from USC and several other top programs.
- Class of '16 five-star LB Caleb Kelly from Clovis West in Fresno, CA also had a solid day and was invited to Baltimore. USC has offered Kelly.
- 2016 four-star LB Lokeni Toailoa from Wilmer Carter in Rialto, CA. He's committed to UCLA, but USC is still recruiting him.
- 2016 three-star ATH/DB Lamar Jackson from Franklin HS in Elk Grove, CA earned a ticket to the Five-Star Challenge. He has an offer from the Trojans and is mainly being recruited by Keith Heyward.
- Four-star 2016 WR Jack Jones from Long Beach Poly is heading to Baltimore as well. He has an offer from USC and several other Pac-12 schools.
Here's a list of additional USC prospects that participated today:
- 2017 DB (corner) Elijah Molden from West Linn, Oregon. He visited USC yesterday and told Chris Swanson his trip was "awesome"
- 2017 DB Thomas Graham Jr. His sister is one of the top-ranked track athletes in the nation and she is heading to USC. The four-star corner attracted a lot of attention today, holding his own during DB drills in a group that included Elijah Molden, CJ Pollard, and Lamar Jackson.
- 2017 WR Joseph Lewis. He goes to Augustus Hawkins HS, which is just a few minutes from the USC campus. Lewis attended USC spring practice and spoke highly of the offense and receivers coach Tee Martin.
- 2016 WR Dylan Crawford out of Santa Margarita Catholic in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He has an offer from the Trojans and is being pursued by Tee Martin and Marques Tuiasosopo.
- 2017 ATH Nathan Tilford from Upland, CA. He told TrojanSports.com at the Pylon 7-on-7 in Las Vegas back in March that he has a strong focus on academics this semester and is aiming for a 4.0 GPA. Tilford took part in a lot of RB drills today. He's big for his age, bigger than a lot of the 2016 guys, Rivals.com lists him at 6' 1" and 200 lbs, but he looked like he's grown since last measured.
- Five-star LB Caleb Kelly out of Clovis West in Fresno, CA. Kelly is the second-ranked OLB in the 2016 class. He holds offers from USC, UCLA, Florida State, Alabama, Notre Dame, and many other elite programs.
- Four-star LB Darrian Franklin from Downey, CA. He has an offer from the Trojans and several other Pac-12 schools.
In addition to 2016 four-star OT commit Frank Martin, the Trojans had two other commits present today:
1.) 2016 RB Melquise Stovall who made his pledge to USC in April. He has previously voiced interest in playing slot receiver at SC, and he participated in both RB and WR drills today. He's on the shorter side, Rivals.com has him listed at 5' 8", but Stovall looked solid out there today.
2.) Four-star 2017 RB Stephen Carr from Summit HS in Fontana, CA committed to the Trojans back in March. He previously told TrojanSports.com he made his college decision so early because USC was his dream school growing up.
*Chris Swanson will be posting updates shortly on additional USC prospects that participated today and I'll have video highlights of a bunch of Trojan targets up soon!
McKenna Keil here to update you on all the action from today's Los Angeles Rivals Camp Series at Fullerton College. There were several USC prospects and a few USC commits in attendance. USC targets dominated the MVP awards, check out the list below.
- Class of 2017 four-star quarterback Tate Martell was named QB MVP of the LA Rivals Camp Series. Martell and his mother visited USC and met with offensive coordinator/QB coach Clay Helton yesterday. Martell said they talked in-depth about USC's offense and also discussed the educational component of SC.
- Four-star WR/DB Trevon Sidney from Bishop Amat in La Puente, CA won the LA Rivals Camp Series wide receiver MVP award.
- CJ Pollard was named Rivals Camp Series LA defensive back MVP. Pollard is a class of 2016 four-star DB from Serra HS in Gardena, CA. Could the Serra to USC pipeline continue with Pollard?
- Pollard's Serra teammate, 2016 three-star athlete Khalil Tate was named Mr. Versatility. Tate is verbally committed to Arizona, but is still keeping in touch with Trojan coaches and may take an official visit to USC.
The Rivals Five-Star Challenge is an invite-only camp featuring the top talent from around the country June 5-7 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. Here are the 7 players that earned an invitation today:
- USC four-star OT commit Frank Martin from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, CA. Martin made his pledge to offensive line coach Bob Connelly and the Trojans in April.
- Four-star 2016 DB/WR Byron Murphy from Saguaro in Scottsdale, AZ. His father told me that USC defensive backs coach Keith Heyward is scheduled to visit Murphy at his high school tomorrow. USC receivers coach Tee Martin has also been recruiting Murphy.
- Four-star WR Tyler Vaughns from Bishop Amat in La Puente, CA also earned an invite to the Five-Star Challenge. He has an offer from USC and several other top programs.
- Class of '16 five-star LB Caleb Kelly from Clovis West in Fresno, CA also had a solid day and was invited to Baltimore. USC has offered Kelly.
- 2016 four-star LB Lokeni Toailoa from Wilmer Carter in Rialto, CA. He's committed to UCLA, but USC is still recruiting him.
- 2016 three-star ATH/DB Lamar Jackson from Franklin HS in Elk Grove, CA earned a ticket to the Five-Star Challenge. He has an offer from the Trojans and is mainly being recruited by Keith Heyward.
- Four-star 2016 WR Jack Jones from Long Beach Poly is heading to Baltimore as well. He has an offer from USC and several other Pac-12 schools.
Here's a list of additional USC prospects that participated today:
- 2017 DB (corner) Elijah Molden from West Linn, Oregon. He visited USC yesterday and told Chris Swanson his trip was "awesome"
- 2017 DB Thomas Graham Jr. His sister is one of the top-ranked track athletes in the nation and she is heading to USC. The four-star corner attracted a lot of attention today, holding his own during DB drills in a group that included Elijah Molden, CJ Pollard, and Lamar Jackson.
- 2017 WR Joseph Lewis. He goes to Augustus Hawkins HS, which is just a few minutes from the USC campus. Lewis attended USC spring practice and spoke highly of the offense and receivers coach Tee Martin.
- 2016 WR Dylan Crawford out of Santa Margarita Catholic in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. He has an offer from the Trojans and is being pursued by Tee Martin and Marques Tuiasosopo.
- 2017 ATH Nathan Tilford from Upland, CA. He told TrojanSports.com at the Pylon 7-on-7 in Las Vegas back in March that he has a strong focus on academics this semester and is aiming for a 4.0 GPA. Tilford took part in a lot of RB drills today. He's big for his age, bigger than a lot of the 2016 guys, Rivals.com lists him at 6' 1" and 200 lbs, but he looked like he's grown since last measured.
- Five-star LB Caleb Kelly out of Clovis West in Fresno, CA. Kelly is the second-ranked OLB in the 2016 class. He holds offers from USC, UCLA, Florida State, Alabama, Notre Dame, and many other elite programs.
- Four-star LB Darrian Franklin from Downey, CA. He has an offer from the Trojans and several other Pac-12 schools.
In addition to 2016 four-star OT commit Frank Martin, the Trojans had two other commits present today:
1.) 2016 RB Melquise Stovall who made his pledge to USC in April. He has previously voiced interest in playing slot receiver at SC, and he participated in both RB and WR drills today. He's on the shorter side, Rivals.com has him listed at 5' 8", but Stovall looked solid out there today.
2.) Four-star 2017 RB Stephen Carr from Summit HS in Fontana, CA committed to the Trojans back in March. He previously told TrojanSports.com he made his college decision so early because USC was his dream school growing up.
*Chris Swanson will be posting updates shortly on additional USC prospects that participated today and I'll have video highlights of a bunch of Trojan targets up soon!
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