This might go down as the worst recruiting class in program history -- definitely in the Rivals era.
There were just 12 commits, only two four-stars and it ranked 71st nationally. And yet, even that seems generous in hindsight. Let's review how they've fared:
Major impact (2)
Three-star DE Tuli Tuipulotu (one of the steals of the entire class, of course)
Four-star OT Jonah Monheim
Some impact (5)
Four-star WR Gary Bryant (one big season before transferring to Oregon)
Three-star OT Courtland Ford (Two-year starter, co/starter before transferring to Kentucky)
Two-star K Parker Lewis (Primary kicker for most of two seasons before transferring to Ohio State)
Three-star DL Jamar Sekona (played 182 defensive snaps in 2021 before largely disappearing last season and leaving the program last offseason)
Three-star WR-turned-CB Joshua Jackson Jr. (played 132 defensive snaps in 2021, got in off-the-field trouble last year, left program, whereabouts unknown)
Key depth (1)
Three-star OL Andrew Milek (often praised for second-team work but played only 46 snaps last two seasons, just entered portal)
The rest (4)
Three-star OL Casey Collier (saw minimal action over two seasons, transferred to Oklahoma State, didn't play in 2022 and was off team -- whereabouts unclear)
Three-star OL Caadyn Stephen (never played in two seasons, off roster, whereabouts unknown)
Three-star OL Andres Dewerk (has not come close to pushing for a role in three years at USC, still on roster)
Three-star DT Kobe Pepe (ditto)
So that's two out of 12 that panned out -- two recruits from an entire signing class. Brutal.
There were just 12 commits, only two four-stars and it ranked 71st nationally. And yet, even that seems generous in hindsight. Let's review how they've fared:
Major impact (2)
Three-star DE Tuli Tuipulotu (one of the steals of the entire class, of course)
Four-star OT Jonah Monheim
Some impact (5)
Four-star WR Gary Bryant (one big season before transferring to Oregon)
Three-star OT Courtland Ford (Two-year starter, co/starter before transferring to Kentucky)
Two-star K Parker Lewis (Primary kicker for most of two seasons before transferring to Ohio State)
Three-star DL Jamar Sekona (played 182 defensive snaps in 2021 before largely disappearing last season and leaving the program last offseason)
Three-star WR-turned-CB Joshua Jackson Jr. (played 132 defensive snaps in 2021, got in off-the-field trouble last year, left program, whereabouts unknown)
Key depth (1)
Three-star OL Andrew Milek (often praised for second-team work but played only 46 snaps last two seasons, just entered portal)
The rest (4)
Three-star OL Casey Collier (saw minimal action over two seasons, transferred to Oklahoma State, didn't play in 2022 and was off team -- whereabouts unclear)
Three-star OL Caadyn Stephen (never played in two seasons, off roster, whereabouts unknown)
Three-star OL Andres Dewerk (has not come close to pushing for a role in three years at USC, still on roster)
Three-star DT Kobe Pepe (ditto)
So that's two out of 12 that panned out -- two recruits from an entire signing class. Brutal.
