SB Nation Los Angeles - USC Football Recruiting: 2012 National Signing Day Coveragehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2012-02-02T06:01:00-08:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/20739982012-02-02T06:01:00-08:002012-02-02T06:01:00-08:00USC Football Recruiting: A Look At The Offense
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<p>Seven of the 12 incoming USC Trojans recruits hail from the offensive side, including a trio of five-star recruits.</p> <p>With limited scholarships at his disposal to use, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans" class="sbn-auto-link">USC Trojans</a> head coach Lane Kiffin and staff had to evaluate and plan in a tight space to form a suitable 2012 recruiting class. On Wednesday, National Signing Day, the Trojans did just that, for the most part, with 12 signees, leaving three scholarships to use in 2013.</p>
<p><b>More: <a href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com/2012/2/1/2764769/uscs-signing-day-wrap-up?utm_source=article&utm_medium=position2&utm_campaign=relatedlinks"><i>On USC's 2012 Recruiting Class</i></a></b></p>
<p>No doubt the the jewels of the class include Rivals five-star prospects wide receiver <b>Nelson Agholor</b>, offensive tackle <b>Zach Banner</b>, and offensive guard <b><span class="sbn-auto-link">Jordan Simmons</span></b>. All three look to contribute early in an already potent offense devised by Kiffin.</p>
<p>Here is a position-by-position analysis of the additions to the USC offense:</p>
<h3>Quarterback</h3>
<p>The USC staff didn't embark on trail to reach out to a quarterback until they showed considerable interest in quarterback <b>Cyler Miles</b> of Mullen high school, Denver. Colo. Miles did officially visit the Trojans in January and took a hard look at USC late in the process, but Miles' long commitment to the Huskies proved to be too much for a switch on signing day.</p>
<h3>Running Back</h3>
<p>With the departures of <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/9548/marc-tyler" class="sbn-auto-link">Marc Tyler</a> to the NFL and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136365/amir-carlisle" class="sbn-auto-link">Amir Carlisle</a>, who transferred to Notre Dame, USC had to look for a running back late in the recruiting process. Unfortunately, they did not sign a true tailback prospect in this class. <b>Jahleel Pinner</b> is the top fullback prospect, according to Rivals, but doesn't have the speed to be a solid tailback. Agholor primary played as a running back in his senior year of high school, but is currently at 180 pounds. The Trojans will enter the 2012 season with a thin depth chart at running back.</p>
<h3>Wide Receiver</h3>
<p>In addition to the aforementioned Agholor, USC signed <b>Darreus Rogers</b>. Agholor, ranked as the No.18 overall prospect on Rivals.com, is a Tampa, Fla. prospect that is very elusive when open, has top-end speed, long arms, and a great vertical. He'll be looked to enter the fray of highly touted USC receivers that include Robert Woods and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136355/marqise-lee" class="sbn-auto-link">Marqise Lee</a>. That's not to say Rogers is a slouch. Rogers is 6'2", 200 pounds and possesses amazing big hands. Speed is questionable, but with with a great vertical and weight to add in his nice wide frame of his, he can be a solid possession receiver.</p>
<h3>Tight End</h3>
<p><b>Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick</b> slides into this slot as the only tight end prospect in this class. The Under Armour All-American gave the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon Ducks</a> a hard look before ending the process after his official visit in late January to solidify his status as a USC signee. JCF, as he is commonly called on the internet, will try to battle an already stacked position at tight end, but with great hands and ball control, anything is possible to move up in the depth chart.</p>
<h3>Offensive Line</h3>
<p>USC shined in this class with headliners Banner (6'9", 310 pounds), Simmons (6'5", 330 pounds), <b>Max Tuerk</b> (6'6", 294 pounds) signing with the Trojans. All three were Army All-Americans selections, and add to a line that lost two seniors and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/38278/matt-kalil" class="sbn-auto-link">Matt Kalil</a> to the NFL draft. With the three big offensive lineman signed and sealed, Kiffin would have liked to have another offensive tackle on hand to add needed depth. Unfortunately, <span id="lw_1328164570_0" class="yshortcuts">USC</span> couldn't close on the signings of highly ranked prospects <b>Andrus Peat</b> of Arizona, nor San Clemente, Calif. tackle extraordinaire <b>Kyle Murphy</b>.</p>
<p>It was believed that USC had a more than decent chance to land one of Peat or Murphy, with the other signing with Stanford. However, the Cardinal won the battle for both, helping Stanford to what many call <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/2/1/2765285/college-football-recruiting-rankings-2012-alabama-texas-florida-ohio-state/" target="_blank">the top recruiting class in the Pac-12 Conference</a>. Kiffin was visibly disappointed during his signing day press conference, but still admired his signed prospects in the end.</p>
<p>This offensive recruiting class adds depth to an already talented line, but whiffed on the running back position. Look for USC to sign at least two running backs next year as thy will only have two tailbacks on the roster after 2012. The Trojans have gotten to a head start by offering a scholarship to Derrick Green of Virginia on Tuesday.</p>
<p><b><i>For more on Darreus Rogers and USC Football recruiting, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com/">Conquest Chronicles</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.losangeles.sbnation.com/">SB Nation Los Angeles</a>. For more on National Signing Day 2012, head over to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting">SB Nation's College Football Recruiting hub. </a></i></b></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/2/2765710/usc-trojans-football-recruiting-nelson-agholor-zach-banner-jordan-simmons-national-signing-dayJulio Nievas2012-02-02T05:01:59-08:002012-02-02T05:01:59-08:00College Football Recruiting Recruiting Rankings 2012: USC, UCLA Have Top 15 Classes In Strong Day For Pac-12
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<p>Wednesday was busy day for college football, and a productive day for both Lane Kiffin and Jim Mora. On National Signing Day, both the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> secured recruiting classes rated somewhere in the top 15, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/2/1/2765285/college-football-recruiting-rankings-2012-alabama-texas-florida-ohio-state/">as rated by Bud Elliott at SB Nation</a>.</p>
<p>Mora <a target="_blank" href="http://losangeles.sbnation.com/ucla-bruins/2012/2/1/2765357/ucla-football-recruiting-national-signing-day-2012-recap-ellis-mccarthy-devin-fuller-ishmael-adams/">brought in 26 players in his first class with the Bruins</a>, plus two more players who enrolled early, for a total of 28 new Bruins. Five-star defensive tackle Ellis McCarthy was the signature recruit for UCLA, which was ranked No. 15 by Elliott, who combined his own ranking with four other rating services.
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<p>Kiffin was limited by scholarship sanctions to only bringing in 15 players, and Kiffin went even lower, with <a target="_blank" href="http://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2765246/usc-football-recruiting-national-signing-day-2012-recap-nelson-agholor-zach-banner/">a class of just 12</a>, leaving room to bring in 18 players in 2013. But 11 of the 12 players who signed with USC were rated four stars or higher by Rivals, giving the Trojans one of the top bang-for-your-buck classes, and No. 10 overall.</p>
<p>The highlights for USC were on offense, with wide receiver Nelson Agholor of Tampa, Florida joining fellow five-star recruits Zach Banner and <span class="sbn-auto-link">Jordan Simmons</span>, both offensive linemen.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a>, buoyed by one of the best offensive line recruiting classes in some time, is the highest rated Pac-12 Conference team, coming in at No. 7 overall. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks</a> checked in with the No. 18 recruiting class, while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> were No. 21. All in all, not a bad day for the Pac-12 in adding talent.</p>
<p><i><b>For more news and notes on USC recruiting, be sure to visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com">Conquest Chronicles</a>. For more information about UCLA recruiting, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com">Bruins Nation</a> is the place to be. For wall-to-wall coverage of National Signing Day 2012, be sure to check in with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/">SB Nation's recruiting hub</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/2/2765724/2012-usc-recruiting-national-signing-dayEric Stephen2012-02-01T18:26:35-08:002012-02-01T18:26:35-08:00USC Football Recruiting, National Signing Day 2012 Recap: Nelson Agholor, Zach Banner Lead Trojans Class Of 12
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> and head coach Lane Kiffin had his work cut out for him on National Signing Day, as the school is restricted to bringing in 15 scholarship players (rather than the usual limit of 25) in each of the next three years due to NCAA sanctions. The Trojans went even lower than that on Wednesday with only 12 signees, but the Trojans made them count, still a highly rated class full of impact players.</p>
<p>"We didn't reach," <a target="_blank" href="http://usctrojans.cstv.com/blog/2012/02/2012-signing-day-recap.html">Kiffin said in his press conference</a>, noting that USC can bring in as many as 18 players next year. "We had a specific plan which was targeting quality players. As you missed [out on some of them], [it] gives us some room for next year."</p>
<p>The two surprise recruits on Wednesday came from Florida, as Tampa wide receiver Nelson Agholor and Daytona Beach defensive end Leonard Williams gave USC a pair of impact players from the Sunshine State. USC lost two offensive linemen to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> in Andrus Peat and Kyle Murphy, but the Trojans still came away with three Rivals top 50 linemen in Zach Banner, <span class="sbn-auto-link">Jordan Simmons</span>, and Max Tuerk.</p>
<p>Here is the full class of 2012 for the Trojans, complete with their Rivals star rating:</p>
<h3><u>5-Star Recruits</u></h3>
<p>Nelson Agholor, wide receiver from Berkeley Prep in Tampa, Florida</p>
<p>Jordan Simmons, offensive guard from Crespi High Schoo</p>
<p>Zach Banner, offensive tackle from Lakes High School in Puyallup, Washington</p>
<h3><u>4-Star Recruits</u></h3>
<p>Gerald Bowman, safety from Pierce Community College in Philadelphia</p>
<p>Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick, tight end from Whitney High School in Rocklin, California</p>
<p>Darreus Rogers, wide receiver from Carson High School</p>
<p>Jabari Ruffin, linebacker from Downey High School</p>
<p>Kevon Seymour, cornerback from John Muir High School</p>
<p>Devian Shelton, cornerback from Inglewood High School</p>
<p>Max Tuerk, offensive tackle from Santa Margarita High School</p>
<p>Leonard Williams, defensive end from Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida</p>
<h3><u>3-Star Recruits</u></h3>
<p>Jahleel Pinner, fullback from Mission Viejo High School</p>
<p><b><i>For more on Darreus Rogers and USC Football recruiting, visit <a href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com/" target="_blank">Conquest Chronicles</a> and <a href="http://www.losangeles.sbnation.com/" target="_blank">SB Nation Los Angeles</a>. For more on National Signing Day 2012, head over to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting">SB Nation's College Football Recruiting hub. </a></i></b></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2765246/usc-football-recruiting-national-signing-day-2012-recap-nelson-agholor-zach-bannerEric Stephen2012-02-01T16:47:57-08:002012-02-01T16:47:57-08:00Darreus Rogers To USC: WR Signs On With Trojans, Rounds Out 2012 Draft Class
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<p>Darreus Rogers, a consensus 4-star recruit out of Carson Senior High School in Carson, CA has committed to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> on National Signing Day. The 6'2", 200 pound wide receiver eventually chose Lane Kiffin and the Trojans over fellow Pac-12 rival <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-st-sun-devils">Arizona St. Sun Devils</a>, and likely will be the last of the 2012 USC recruiting class.</p>
<p>Rogers has a big, athletic body that can get up and meet the ball at it's highest point, as well as some sneaky speed. With the wideout's singing, it signals the likely end of the signings USC will partake in this recruiting class. </p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/PedroMoura/status/164867502025871360">Per Pedro Moura on Twitter:</a></p>
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<p>Lane Kiffin said the USC recruiting class is likely capped at 12 with WR Darreus Rogers.</p>
— Pedro Moura (@PedroMoura) <a data-datetime="2012-02-02T00:27:30+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/PedroMoura/status/164867502025871360">February 2, 2012</a>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/whitneykblaine/status/164864563634900992" target="_blank">Fox Sports' Whitney Blaine tweeted</a> Kiffin's explanation: </p>
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<p> "We saved those three spots...balancing out the penalty is what we're doing."</p>
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<p>Either way, from the talent USC is stacking, Kiffin looks like he knows what he's doing.</p>
<p>Rogers had been committed to USC for more than a year though He also had offers from Arizona State, Miami, Oregon, Southern Methodist, and UCLA. He joins a great corps of receivers at USC, highlighted by Robert Woods. Rivals rates Rogers as one of the top 30 receivers in the country, and the 198th talent overall in the nation. </p>
<p><b><i>For more on Darreus Rogers and USC Football recruiting, visit <a href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com" target="_blank">Conquest Chronicles</a> and <a href="http://www.losangeles.sbnation.com" target="_blank">SB Nation Los Angeles</a>. For more on National Signing Day 2012, head over to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting">SB Nation's College Football Recruiting hub. </a></i></b></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2765121/darreus-rogers-national-signing-day-2012-uscErnie Pomin2012-02-01T14:13:15-08:002012-02-01T14:13:15-08:00USC Football Signing Day 2012: Trojans Miss on Kyle Murphy, Who Signs With Stanford
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<p>As if the offensive line class for Stanford couldn't get any better with the signings of top tackles, Andrus Peat, Joshua Garnett, and Brandon Fanaika, whom were all All-American selections, the Cardinal received a pleasant surprise with the signing of Kyle Murphy, the No. 3 rated offensive tackle prospect and No. 19 overall on Rivals.com.</p>
<p>Murphy is also the second-best prospect in the state of California.</p>
<p>The product of San Clemente High School, San Clemente, Calif., juggled two schools on his final list, USC and Stanford, before ultimately committing to the Cardinal. The commitment from Andrus Peat, who signed with Stanford earlier today, was thought to have shifted Murphy's decision in favor of USC as recruiting experts thought Murphy would sign with the Cardinal. But those thoughts were put to rest when Murphy flipped the Cardinal hat on at his announcement ceremony at his school.</p>
<p>The thought was that way before USC came closing in on his trail after Murphy officially visited the Trojans on the weekend of Jan. 21. </p>
<p>USC had its last in-home visit with Murphy on Saturday and Pat Haden was believed to be part of the visit. </p>
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<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FPNE_PTLRYM" frameborder="0"></iframe><br> <em><strong>For more on Kyle Murphy and USC football recruiting, head over to <a href="http://conquestchronicles.com">Conquest Chronicles</a>. Click the link for wall-to-wall coverage of<a href="http://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2011/8/college-football-recruiting/"> 2012 National Signing Day</a>.</strong></em></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2764381/usc-football-signing-day-2012-kyle-murphy-stanford-Florida-PeatJulio Nievas2012-02-01T13:57:35-08:002012-02-01T13:57:35-08:00National Signing Day 2012: Cyler Miles Stays Committed To Washington, Spurns USC
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<p>Cyler Miles, the No. 2 quarterback in the country, according to Rivals.com, was reportedly wavering his commitment from the University of Washington and considering USC, but Miles announced at his school today that he will honor his original commitment and sticking with the Huskies.</p>
<p>The Army All-American chose to open his recruitment after former offensive coordinator, Doug Nussmeier, left UW for Alabama late last year.</p>
<p>After performing well at the Army All-American bowl, USC discussed an official visit with Miles in San Antonio, Tex., which Miles confirmed to do. A Jan. 21 visit, which wasn't openly reported until after, brought more interest to USC. Miles hosted Lane Kiffin and staff for an in-home visit soon afterwards.</p>
<p>In the end, Miles had been leaning with the Huskies too long of time not to decommit.</p>
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<p><em><strong>For more on Cyler Miles and USC football recruiting, head over to <a href="http://conquestchronicles.com">Conquest Chronicles</a>. Click the link for wall-to-wall coverage of<a href="http://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2011/8/college-football-recruiting/"> 2012 National Signing Day</a>.</strong></em></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2764724/national-signing-day-2012-cyler-miles-stays-committed-to-washingtonJulio Nievas2012-02-01T10:58:19-08:002012-02-01T10:58:19-08:00National Signing Day 2012: USC Trojans Sign Zach Banner, Jordan Simmons, Max Tuerk, Miss On Andrus Peat
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<p>The <span class="caps">USC</span> Trojans add huge bodies on the offensive line as they officially signed Zach Banner, Jordan Simmons, and Max Tuerk.</p>
<p>Banner is the talented of the bunch with the higher ranking of the three at No. 16 nationally and the No. 2 overall left tackle prospect. The Lakewood High School product from Lakewood, Wash. has unofficially visited the Trojans several times last year.</p>
<p>Banner, who is a 5-star prospect, officially visited the Trojans on Jan. 21 and raved about his visit there, which probably sealed the deal for his signature.</p>
<p>Simmons, another 5-star prospect and No. 25 overall prospect on Rivals.com, will mostly likely compete for a spot inside the line. The 6-5, 330 pound prospect was exceptional in the Nike camps last year. Simmons, who played all positions on the line at Crespi high school, Encino, Calif., was an Army All-American selection, but tore his <span class="caps">MCL</span> during practices.</p>
<p>Tuerk, Army All-American, No. 46 overall prospect on Rivals.com, committed early in the recruiting trail, after giving the <span class="caps">USC</span> staff a verbal after being offered a scholarship after his performance from the Nike camp in Palo Alto, Calif.</p>
<p>Tuerk was the star of highly rated offensive line that of Santa Margarita High School, Santa Margarita, Calif., who won their division state championship last year.</p>
<p>Though the Trojans get commitments from three of the highly rated tackles in the country, they finished second in the trail for highly touted prospect in Andrus Peat. Peat, from Tempe, Ariz., is the No. 6 offensive tackle prospect on Rivals.com and was believed to challenge the vacant left tackle spot right away if signed at <span class="caps">USC</span>.</p>
<p><em><strong>For more on Nelson Agholor and <span class="caps">USC</span> football recruiting, head over to <a href="http://conquestchronicles.com">Conquest Chronicles</a>. Click the link for wall-to-wall coverage of<a href="http://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2011/8/college-football-recruiting/"> 2012 National Signing Day</a>.</strong></em></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2764311/usc-trojans-zach-banner-jordan-simmons-max-tuerk-andrus-peat-national-signing-dayJulio Nievas2012-02-01T10:33:53-08:002012-02-01T10:33:53-08:00National Signing Day 2012: USC Trojans Officially Sign Kevon Seymour, Jahleel Pinner, Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> have had a busy morning on National Signing Day 2012, receiving commitments from a pair of top recruits from Florida in speedster Nelson Agholor from Tampa and defensive end Leonard Williams from Daytona Beach. But while these players have publicly committed to the Trojans, including many on television, nothing is official until they have signed on the dotted line.</p>
<p>These players have officially joined the USC class of 2012.</p>
<p><b>Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick</b>: The four-star tight end from Whitney High School in Rocklin, California was an Under Armour All-American in 2011. The 6'5", 260-pound Cope-Fitzpatrick joins a stacked group of Trojans tight ends, with RandallTelfer, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113445/xavier-grimble">Xavier Grimble</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113446/christian-thomas">Christian Thomas</a>, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136384/junior-pomee">Junior Pomee</a> returning.</p>
<p><b>Kevon Seymour</b>: The four-star cornerback from Muir High School in Pasadena was the sixth-highest ranked cornerback in the country per Rivals.</p>
<p><b>Jahleel Pinner</b>: The three-star Pinner from Mission Viejo High School is the top-rated fullback in the country by Rivals.</p>
<p><i><b>For more on USC football recruiting, head over to <a href="http://conquestchronicles.com/">Conquest Chronicles</a>. Click the link for wall-to-wall coverage of<a href="http://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2011/8/college-football-recruiting/"> 2012 National Signing Day</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/usc-trojans/2012/2/1/2764162/national-signing-day-2012-usc-trojans-kevon-seymour-jahleel-pinner-jalen-cope-fitzpatrickEric Stephen