Will Muschamp recruiting prowess on full display
Feb. 26, 2016
OL TJ Moore (6-6 275) of Charlotte also was among the 2017 USC targets to attend USC’s junior day and he might be the one highest up on the Gamecocks’ commitment scale. Moore said USC is tops on his list and it’s not really close right now. “I just like South Carolina a lot, and it’s close to home,” Moore said. “I like the community and all the people around it. They are a lot further (ahead of the field). It’s close to home, Coach Elliott and I have a great relationship and I think in a few years by the time I get into South Carolina they are going to have everything back together how it was before. I think it’s going to be a good place for me.” He said North Carolina, NC State, Kentucky, Miami and Florida State are other schools of interest to him right now. He’s also hearing some from Clemson. He’s planning to visit Penn State and Kentucky as well. During his junior day visit Moore got the chance to talk in detail with Will Muschamp and Elliott and got an inside look at how they see him fitting in with the program. “They said I’m a hard worker and just a different kind of athlete,” Moore said. “He said I would really fit in on the offensive line, probably right guard. Coach Muschamp said he wanted me on the defensive side of the line but Coach Elliott was like, no, I’m going to keep him on O-line.” But Moore is not ready to make an immediate commitment saying he wants to wait until the start of his senior year maybe into 2017.
WR OrTre Smith (6-4 212) of Wando is one of the jewels of the 2017 recruiting class in South Carolina. He has offers from USC, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and Tennessee. He has already hit the junior day circuit at USC and Clemson and will check out more schools in the weeks ahead. Smith’s most recent visit was to USC earlier this month and he got his first full exposure to Will Muschamp and the new coaching staff. “The coaches were more lively and attentive and there was a better vibe in the room, a better atmosphere in the room,” Smith said. “I enjoyed myself. In the past times I went there I enjoyed myself but this time it just felt different. Coach Muschamp was explaining how there was a lot of talent in South Carolina and he’s trying to build an in-state thing and I can be a big key to it. Coach McClendon, I got real close with him. He likes to joke around a lot and we had a good time.” Smith’s mother played volleyball at Clemson so there are the natural ties to the school through her but Smith said that won’t affect his decision making process. “Not at all, my mother said it’s my decision and she is going to be behind me wherever I go so that has nothing to do with it, not at all.” Smith visited Georgia last weekend and is looking at Wake Forest, North Carolina, Alabama, NC State and Tennessee for possible future visits. Smith plans to get his list down to five of six schools by the end of the school year but he’s not sure when he’ll make the final decision which could come down to an in-state battle, or maybe not. “Staying in state I’m close to the family but I’ve got to see where I’m important and where I fit in,” Smith said. Pat Washington is his USC recruiter. Smith said he’ll probably graduate early but that’s not 100% yet. Last season Smith had 84 catches for 1364 yards and 18 touchdowns.
DE Brad Johnson (6-3 225) of Pendleton has burst on the scene as one of the state’s best for 2017. “He has a great upside,” his coach Paul Sutherland said. “He’s 16 years old and won’t be 17 until the middle of August. He won the state triple jump last year and has high jumped six feet-four inches.” Last week Sutherland took Johnson to Georgia Tech for an unofficial visit and Saturday he went to Wake Forest. This weekend he’s going to NC State. He also was at USC’s junior day and came away with a favorable impression. “He had a great time, he and his mom loved it,” Sutherland said. “He was very impressed with Muschamp and really impressed with their Buck position. Johnson has offers from USC, Wake Forest, Duke, Colorado State and Miami of Ohio. Sutherland said adding Johnson wants to make his decision before his senior season. Last season Johnson had 17 sacks.
RB Davijuan Dean (5-11 180) of TL Hanna is an emerging prospect in the state after rushing for 1200 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns last season. Old Dominion has offered and USC has taken notice. He attended USC’s junior day and based on what he was told he’s expecting the Gamecocks to stay on him. “Coach Bentley really loves me,” Dean said. “He told me they run the same offense my high school runs so I’ll already know what to do and know what they expect. The visit was great,” Dean continued. “I love the new coaching staff. They show their players a lot of love. That was my first time to visit Williams-Brice so I didn’t really know what to expect but it was way better than I thought it was going to be. They really love my film and stuff like that. They want me to come back anytime I want. They were telling me stay focused on and off the field and in the future I’ll be rushing for TD’s in William-Brice.” Dean said his next visit would be to Troy at the end of February and he plans to return to USC March 19th for a spring practice.
OL Summie Carlay (6-5 280) of Laurens was not all that well known in recruiting circles until this month when USC coach Will Muschamp gave him his first major offer. Carlay was a tight end who played on the offensive line for the first time as a junior. After reviewing his film, Muschamp and offensive line coach Shawn Elliott concluded he’s SEC material. “It was great to get down to Columbia and meet with Coach Muschamp and Coach Elliott,” Carlay said. “Both are really intense, yet approachable and easy to talk to. I’m really excited about the offer. My coaches have worked hard to develop me at the position and to help me out on weight. Coach Muschamp said the staff really liked my film, liked my nastiness and discipline and the effort I showed in the weight room. I weighed in at 280 pounds on Saturday.” Carlay obviously is an unfinished product as an offensive lineman but he’s got this off season and his senior season to learn about the nuances of the position. And he said Muschamp would love the opportunity to have him in the program to further develop his skills. “He said I would be on the O-Line and felt like I would be a good fit for the kind of program he is trying to build at Carolina,” Carlay said. “Character is important to him and he likes my performance in the classroom.” Carlay also has an offer from Coastal Carolina. He doesn’t have any other visits planned at this point.
OL Eric Douglas of Charlotte was back at USC for junior day, the latest in a number of stops he’s made in Columbia over the past year. He camped there last summer and has also been to games in Columbia. But this was his first chance to meet with new coach Will Muschamp and get an idea about the direction of the program. “The whole experience was great,” Douglas said. “Talking with Coach Muschamp and seeing the direction he’s taking the team that’s something that’s obviously going to affect my decision. And him just saying how much wanted me kind of resonated with me. They (Muschamp and Shawn Elliott) said that I’m a great player and they wanted me to start up this 2017 class.” Douglas went to North Carolina last week and was offered and went to Florida Saturday. He plans to make his decision within a month or two with USC, Clemson, Florida, North Carolina and NC State on his list. He said he does not have a favorite at this point.
DB Yusuf Corker (6-1 175) of Stockbridge, GA was highly impressed by USC during his visit for junior day. So much, he has USC tied at the top of his list with Wake Forest. He’s got Clemson and Kentucky next on his list followed by North Carolina and Georgia Tech. “It was a great visit,” Corker said. “I really liked the coaches. I really liked how they talked about reaching a goal but it’s not always about reaching the goal, it’s also the journey that you take and the people that you meet on the way there that’s going to be with you the rest of your life because of the relationships that you build. That’s really important and I like that. And they also talked about being a brotherhood, and I liked that.” Corker had 40 tackles with 4 sacks and 5 knockdowns last season. He talked with the USC defensive coaches about his place there and learned his versatility would be put to use. “They said I would fit in great due to my size and I could play corner, or they could move me to safety, or I could play the nickel and dime,” Corker said. “They really need some corners and DBs this year and I’m the guy.” Corker said he liked secondary coach Travaris Robinson and plans to return to camp this summer to be coached by him. He has also been to Clemson, Auburn, Duke and North Carolina and Wake Forest. Corker also has offers from Auburn, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Syracuse, East Carolina, Stanford, NC State, Florida, Arkansas and others. He plans to make a decision this summer and he is planning to enroll early if possible. Bryan McClendon is his USC recruiter.
TE Drake DeIuliis (6-6 210) of Charlotte attended USC’s junior day and left with an offer in his pocket from Muschamp. The Gamecocks joined Duke, Boston College, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest as offers for DeIuliis who made his first ever visit to USC Saturday. “I saw the coaches for the first time and they all are wonderful people,” DeIuliis said. “Every coach was so welcoming and accepting. They told me they are working towards a two tight, one tight offense. There’s already a commitment, Will Register, and they want to get me and Will Register to be on the line at the same time possibly in a tight formation and possibly in the slot. It’s wonderful to know and I’m definitely looking at South Carolina very hard.” DeIuliis came in with his parents and he got the chance to talk directly with Muschamp about the present state of the program and his vision for the future. “I think he’s going to do a great job,” he said. “He brings up how the tradition there is great. It was lax the last couple of years and he’s going to turn it around and embrace everything that was there before. I think he’s going to do a wonderful job turning it around and they are going to be a successful team in the future.” DeIuliis also got a look at the football facilities and thought they were impressive. He has also visited Virginia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest and North Carolina. He plans to visit Georgia soon. Bobby Bentley is handling his recruiting for the Gamecocks. He does not have a current favorite and would like to make his decision this summer. He also plays basketball and would like to stay in school his entire season year if he can. DeIuliis played quarterback last season out of need for his team. As a sophomore he caught 40 passes for 900 yards and 13 touchdowns.
USC handed out several more offers last week including two to quarterbacks. The Gamecocks, of course, already have an offer out to 2017 quarterback Jake Bentley of Opelika, AL, the son of running backs coach Bobby Bentley. Thursday they offered Hendon Hooker (6-4 190) of Greensboro, NC and Jelani Woods (6-7 225) of Ellenwood, GA. Both are considered pro-style quarterbacks. Hooker’s offer list also includes NC State, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, East Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia and Wake Forest. Clemson also offered him but the Tigers already have two quarterbacks committed in the class. “I’m very excited about an offer,” he said. “It’s an honor to receive a scholarship offer from this prestigious institution.” USC recruiter Shawn Elliott made the offer to Hooker who passed for 2234 yards, 17 touchdowns and 6 interceptions according to stats provided to MaxPreps. He also rushed for 1200 yards and 15 touchdowns. Woods also has offers from Michigan, Louisville and South Florida. As a sophomore he passed for 1700 yards and 17 touchdowns. His junior stats were not available.
Also last week USC sent offers out to WR Tahj Capehart of Virginia Beach, VA, WR Al’dontre Davis of Lutcher, LA and DE Justin Thomas of Spanish Fort, AL,ATH Chase Hayden of Collierville, TN, DE Chase Young of Hyattsville, MD, DL Kurt Hinish of Pittsburgh, DE Labryan Ray of Madison, AL, ATH Jaiden Cole of Monroe, LA, RB Kyshaun Bryan of Ft. Lauderdale, WR Anthony White Jr. of Hialeah, FL, DB Jaylen Kelly-Powell of Detroit, DL Teair Tart-Spencer of ASA College in Brooklyn and OL Carter Warren of Patterson, NJ.
Warren (6-6 310) also has offers from Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Old Dominion, Maryland, Penn State, Kentucky and Connecticut. He said schools are recruiting him as a left tackle. Offensive line coach Shawn Elliott is recruiting Warren for the Gamecocks. “He’s loving my footwork and my physical abilities,” Warren said. “I definitely have interest in them. It’s one of the top schools. It’s a big one for me.” Warren has visited Penn State, Rutgers and plans to visit Pittsburgh soon. He hopes to get down to USC in the spring. He does not have favorites and is eyeing his birthday, January 19th, for making a decision.
This week the Gamecocks offered two more quarterbacks in Braxton Burmeister of La Jolla, CA and Kadarius Toney of Eight Mile, AL.
RB Javon Leake of Greensboro, NC and 2018 ATH Derion Kendrick of South Pointe visited USC Saturday and 2018 QB Cade Fortin of Suwanee, GA visited Sunday.
USC QB target Jake Bentley of Opelika, AL was offered by Nebraska and LSU.
Northwestern DE Logan Rudolph was offered by Notre Dame, Baylor, Illinois and Iowa State and visited Florida Saturday.
USC offered 2018 DL Robert Cooper of Snellville, GA last week. He attended the junior day earlier this month.
2016 DE Mykelle McDaniel of Loganville, GA has been in recruiting limbo while waiting to take the SAT and/or ACT so he can take official visits. He has now done that according to Grayson High School assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kenyatta Watson and is now getting on the move. McDaniel took an official visit to Mississippi State last weekend and is scheduled to take an official visit to USC March 19th. He’s also looking at a visit to Alabama. McDaniel (6-4 255) has long been favoring the Gamecocks and has visited USC in the past. He was originally offered by the Spurrier staff. Some of his other offers prior to Signing Day included Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Southern Cal and Tennessee. Those schools backed away from him over time due to academic concerns but USC has remained in touch with him and Watson throughout the process. Also working for the Gamecocks…McDaniel’s girlfriend attends SC State. McDaniel was regarded as one of the top prospects in Georgia last season. As a senior he had 60 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
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OL TJ Moore (6-6 275) of Charlotte also was among the 2017 USC targets to attend USC’s junior day and he might be the one highest up on the Gamecocks’ commitment scale. Moore said USC is tops on his list and it’s not really close right now. “I just like South Carolina a lot, and it’s close to home,” Moore said. “I like the community and all the people around it. They are a lot further (ahead of the field). It’s close to home, Coach Elliott and I have a great relationship and I think in a few years by the time I get into South Carolina they are going to have everything back together how it was before. I think it’s going to be a good place for me.” He said North Carolina, NC State, Kentucky, Miami and Florida State are other schools of interest to him right now. He’s also hearing some from Clemson. He’s planning to visit Penn State and Kentucky as well. During his junior day visit Moore got the chance to talk in detail with Will Muschamp and Elliott and got an inside look at how they see him fitting in with the program. “They said I’m a hard worker and just a different kind of athlete,” Moore said. “He said I would really fit in on the offensive line, probably right guard. Coach Muschamp said he wanted me on the defensive side of the line but Coach Elliott was like, no, I’m going to keep him on O-line.” But Moore is not ready to make an immediate commitment saying he wants to wait until the start of his senior year maybe into 2017.
WR OrTre Smith (6-4 212) of Wando is one of the jewels of the 2017 recruiting class in South Carolina. He has offers from USC, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and Tennessee. He has already hit the junior day circuit at USC and Clemson and will check out more schools in the weeks ahead. Smith’s most recent visit was to USC earlier this month and he got his first full exposure to Will Muschamp and the new coaching staff. “The coaches were more lively and attentive and there was a better vibe in the room, a better atmosphere in the room,” Smith said. “I enjoyed myself. In the past times I went there I enjoyed myself but this time it just felt different. Coach Muschamp was explaining how there was a lot of talent in South Carolina and he’s trying to build an in-state thing and I can be a big key to it. Coach McClendon, I got real close with him. He likes to joke around a lot and we had a good time.” Smith’s mother played volleyball at Clemson so there are the natural ties to the school through her but Smith said that won’t affect his decision making process. “Not at all, my mother said it’s my decision and she is going to be behind me wherever I go so that has nothing to do with it, not at all.” Smith visited Georgia last weekend and is looking at Wake Forest, North Carolina, Alabama, NC State and Tennessee for possible future visits. Smith plans to get his list down to five of six schools by the end of the school year but he’s not sure when he’ll make the final decision which could come down to an in-state battle, or maybe not. “Staying in state I’m close to the family but I’ve got to see where I’m important and where I fit in,” Smith said. Pat Washington is his USC recruiter. Smith said he’ll probably graduate early but that’s not 100% yet. Last season Smith had 84 catches for 1364 yards and 18 touchdowns.
DE Brad Johnson (6-3 225) of Pendleton has burst on the scene as one of the state’s best for 2017. “He has a great upside,” his coach Paul Sutherland said. “He’s 16 years old and won’t be 17 until the middle of August. He won the state triple jump last year and has high jumped six feet-four inches.” Last week Sutherland took Johnson to Georgia Tech for an unofficial visit and Saturday he went to Wake Forest. This weekend he’s going to NC State. He also was at USC’s junior day and came away with a favorable impression. “He had a great time, he and his mom loved it,” Sutherland said. “He was very impressed with Muschamp and really impressed with their Buck position. Johnson has offers from USC, Wake Forest, Duke, Colorado State and Miami of Ohio. Sutherland said adding Johnson wants to make his decision before his senior season. Last season Johnson had 17 sacks.
RB Davijuan Dean (5-11 180) of TL Hanna is an emerging prospect in the state after rushing for 1200 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns last season. Old Dominion has offered and USC has taken notice. He attended USC’s junior day and based on what he was told he’s expecting the Gamecocks to stay on him. “Coach Bentley really loves me,” Dean said. “He told me they run the same offense my high school runs so I’ll already know what to do and know what they expect. The visit was great,” Dean continued. “I love the new coaching staff. They show their players a lot of love. That was my first time to visit Williams-Brice so I didn’t really know what to expect but it was way better than I thought it was going to be. They really love my film and stuff like that. They want me to come back anytime I want. They were telling me stay focused on and off the field and in the future I’ll be rushing for TD’s in William-Brice.” Dean said his next visit would be to Troy at the end of February and he plans to return to USC March 19th for a spring practice.
OL Summie Carlay (6-5 280) of Laurens was not all that well known in recruiting circles until this month when USC coach Will Muschamp gave him his first major offer. Carlay was a tight end who played on the offensive line for the first time as a junior. After reviewing his film, Muschamp and offensive line coach Shawn Elliott concluded he’s SEC material. “It was great to get down to Columbia and meet with Coach Muschamp and Coach Elliott,” Carlay said. “Both are really intense, yet approachable and easy to talk to. I’m really excited about the offer. My coaches have worked hard to develop me at the position and to help me out on weight. Coach Muschamp said the staff really liked my film, liked my nastiness and discipline and the effort I showed in the weight room. I weighed in at 280 pounds on Saturday.” Carlay obviously is an unfinished product as an offensive lineman but he’s got this off season and his senior season to learn about the nuances of the position. And he said Muschamp would love the opportunity to have him in the program to further develop his skills. “He said I would be on the O-Line and felt like I would be a good fit for the kind of program he is trying to build at Carolina,” Carlay said. “Character is important to him and he likes my performance in the classroom.” Carlay also has an offer from Coastal Carolina. He doesn’t have any other visits planned at this point.
OL Eric Douglas of Charlotte was back at USC for junior day, the latest in a number of stops he’s made in Columbia over the past year. He camped there last summer and has also been to games in Columbia. But this was his first chance to meet with new coach Will Muschamp and get an idea about the direction of the program. “The whole experience was great,” Douglas said. “Talking with Coach Muschamp and seeing the direction he’s taking the team that’s something that’s obviously going to affect my decision. And him just saying how much wanted me kind of resonated with me. They (Muschamp and Shawn Elliott) said that I’m a great player and they wanted me to start up this 2017 class.” Douglas went to North Carolina last week and was offered and went to Florida Saturday. He plans to make his decision within a month or two with USC, Clemson, Florida, North Carolina and NC State on his list. He said he does not have a favorite at this point.
DB Yusuf Corker (6-1 175) of Stockbridge, GA was highly impressed by USC during his visit for junior day. So much, he has USC tied at the top of his list with Wake Forest. He’s got Clemson and Kentucky next on his list followed by North Carolina and Georgia Tech. “It was a great visit,” Corker said. “I really liked the coaches. I really liked how they talked about reaching a goal but it’s not always about reaching the goal, it’s also the journey that you take and the people that you meet on the way there that’s going to be with you the rest of your life because of the relationships that you build. That’s really important and I like that. And they also talked about being a brotherhood, and I liked that.” Corker had 40 tackles with 4 sacks and 5 knockdowns last season. He talked with the USC defensive coaches about his place there and learned his versatility would be put to use. “They said I would fit in great due to my size and I could play corner, or they could move me to safety, or I could play the nickel and dime,” Corker said. “They really need some corners and DBs this year and I’m the guy.” Corker said he liked secondary coach Travaris Robinson and plans to return to camp this summer to be coached by him. He has also been to Clemson, Auburn, Duke and North Carolina and Wake Forest. Corker also has offers from Auburn, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Syracuse, East Carolina, Stanford, NC State, Florida, Arkansas and others. He plans to make a decision this summer and he is planning to enroll early if possible. Bryan McClendon is his USC recruiter.
TE Drake DeIuliis (6-6 210) of Charlotte attended USC’s junior day and left with an offer in his pocket from Muschamp. The Gamecocks joined Duke, Boston College, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest as offers for DeIuliis who made his first ever visit to USC Saturday. “I saw the coaches for the first time and they all are wonderful people,” DeIuliis said. “Every coach was so welcoming and accepting. They told me they are working towards a two tight, one tight offense. There’s already a commitment, Will Register, and they want to get me and Will Register to be on the line at the same time possibly in a tight formation and possibly in the slot. It’s wonderful to know and I’m definitely looking at South Carolina very hard.” DeIuliis came in with his parents and he got the chance to talk directly with Muschamp about the present state of the program and his vision for the future. “I think he’s going to do a great job,” he said. “He brings up how the tradition there is great. It was lax the last couple of years and he’s going to turn it around and embrace everything that was there before. I think he’s going to do a wonderful job turning it around and they are going to be a successful team in the future.” DeIuliis also got a look at the football facilities and thought they were impressive. He has also visited Virginia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest and North Carolina. He plans to visit Georgia soon. Bobby Bentley is handling his recruiting for the Gamecocks. He does not have a current favorite and would like to make his decision this summer. He also plays basketball and would like to stay in school his entire season year if he can. DeIuliis played quarterback last season out of need for his team. As a sophomore he caught 40 passes for 900 yards and 13 touchdowns.
USC handed out several more offers last week including two to quarterbacks. The Gamecocks, of course, already have an offer out to 2017 quarterback Jake Bentley of Opelika, AL, the son of running backs coach Bobby Bentley. Thursday they offered Hendon Hooker (6-4 190) of Greensboro, NC and Jelani Woods (6-7 225) of Ellenwood, GA. Both are considered pro-style quarterbacks. Hooker’s offer list also includes NC State, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, East Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia and Wake Forest. Clemson also offered him but the Tigers already have two quarterbacks committed in the class. “I’m very excited about an offer,” he said. “It’s an honor to receive a scholarship offer from this prestigious institution.” USC recruiter Shawn Elliott made the offer to Hooker who passed for 2234 yards, 17 touchdowns and 6 interceptions according to stats provided to MaxPreps. He also rushed for 1200 yards and 15 touchdowns. Woods also has offers from Michigan, Louisville and South Florida. As a sophomore he passed for 1700 yards and 17 touchdowns. His junior stats were not available.
Also last week USC sent offers out to WR Tahj Capehart of Virginia Beach, VA, WR Al’dontre Davis of Lutcher, LA and DE Justin Thomas of Spanish Fort, AL,ATH Chase Hayden of Collierville, TN, DE Chase Young of Hyattsville, MD, DL Kurt Hinish of Pittsburgh, DE Labryan Ray of Madison, AL, ATH Jaiden Cole of Monroe, LA, RB Kyshaun Bryan of Ft. Lauderdale, WR Anthony White Jr. of Hialeah, FL, DB Jaylen Kelly-Powell of Detroit, DL Teair Tart-Spencer of ASA College in Brooklyn and OL Carter Warren of Patterson, NJ.
Warren (6-6 310) also has offers from Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Old Dominion, Maryland, Penn State, Kentucky and Connecticut. He said schools are recruiting him as a left tackle. Offensive line coach Shawn Elliott is recruiting Warren for the Gamecocks. “He’s loving my footwork and my physical abilities,” Warren said. “I definitely have interest in them. It’s one of the top schools. It’s a big one for me.” Warren has visited Penn State, Rutgers and plans to visit Pittsburgh soon. He hopes to get down to USC in the spring. He does not have favorites and is eyeing his birthday, January 19th, for making a decision.
This week the Gamecocks offered two more quarterbacks in Braxton Burmeister of La Jolla, CA and Kadarius Toney of Eight Mile, AL.
RB Javon Leake of Greensboro, NC and 2018 ATH Derion Kendrick of South Pointe visited USC Saturday and 2018 QB Cade Fortin of Suwanee, GA visited Sunday.
USC QB target Jake Bentley of Opelika, AL was offered by Nebraska and LSU.
Northwestern DE Logan Rudolph was offered by Notre Dame, Baylor, Illinois and Iowa State and visited Florida Saturday.
USC offered 2018 DL Robert Cooper of Snellville, GA last week. He attended the junior day earlier this month.
2016 DE Mykelle McDaniel of Loganville, GA has been in recruiting limbo while waiting to take the SAT and/or ACT so he can take official visits. He has now done that according to Grayson High School assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Kenyatta Watson and is now getting on the move. McDaniel took an official visit to Mississippi State last weekend and is scheduled to take an official visit to USC March 19th. He’s also looking at a visit to Alabama. McDaniel (6-4 255) has long been favoring the Gamecocks and has visited USC in the past. He was originally offered by the Spurrier staff. Some of his other offers prior to Signing Day included Nebraska, Georgia, Florida, Southern Cal and Tennessee. Those schools backed away from him over time due to academic concerns but USC has remained in touch with him and Watson throughout the process. Also working for the Gamecocks…McDaniel’s girlfriend attends SC State. McDaniel was regarded as one of the top prospects in Georgia last season. As a senior he had 60 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
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