Ridge View LB Damani Staley commits to USC
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Damani Staley
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USC’s push to land the top prospects in South Carolina continued Wednesday as Will Muschamp landed a commitment from Ridge View LB Damani Staley 6'2" 215lbs, the son of former Gamecock star running back Duce Staley. Staley is the fifth commitment for USC’s 2017 class and the second in the class from South Carolina.
“He will be a good fit for them and he wanted to be the first defensive player to commit in the class,” Ridge View coach Perry Parks said. “It was his dream school from the start. Coach Muschamp has a great personality and he’s very accommodating. He’s doing all the right things and coaching his butt off and I think he (Staley) is attracted to that. And being in that first recruiting class is always special.”
And special is what Parks thinks of Staley as a pass rusher. Last season as a defensive end playing mostly with his hand down, Staley recorded 21 sacks with 32 tackles for loss as part of his 88 tackle total.
“He only knows one speed,” Parks said. He’s relentless in his pursuit. He won’t stop at anything to get to that quarterback. He plays well in space and is a sound tackler. His range is amazing. He has long arms and can extend the lockout with the tackle and read thru the block and make the play.”
Staley also has offers from Georgia Tech, East Carolina and Auburn.
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Damani StaleyVideo: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3315829/damani-staley
Rivals bio
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Rivals star ranking 3
247sports star ranking 3
USC’s push to land the top prospects in South Carolina continued Wednesday as Will Muschamp landed a commitment from Ridge View LB Damani Staley 6'2" 215lbs, the son of former Gamecock star running back Duce Staley. Staley is the fifth commitment for USC’s 2017 class and the second in the class from South Carolina.
“He will be a good fit for them and he wanted to be the first defensive player to commit in the class,” Ridge View coach Perry Parks said. “It was his dream school from the start. Coach Muschamp has a great personality and he’s very accommodating. He’s doing all the right things and coaching his butt off and I think he (Staley) is attracted to that. And being in that first recruiting class is always special.”
And special is what Parks thinks of Staley as a pass rusher. Last season as a defensive end playing mostly with his hand down, Staley recorded 21 sacks with 32 tackles for loss as part of his 88 tackle total.
“He only knows one speed,” Parks said. He’s relentless in his pursuit. He won’t stop at anything to get to that quarterback. He plays well in space and is a sound tackler. His range is amazing. He has long arms and can extend the lockout with the tackle and read thru the block and make the play.”
Staley also has offers from Georgia Tech, East Carolina and Auburn.