Team Recruiting Class
2012 USC Recruiting Class
Follow the full USC class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 15
- Blue-Chips
- 11
- Avg Rating
- 0.927
- States
- 4
Class summary
USC's 2012 class has 15 recruits and 11 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Backs4
- Offensive Linemen4
- Linebackers2
- Athletes1
Class DNA
Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Back4
- Offensive Lineman4
- Linebacker2
- Athlete1
Class context
2012 USC recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2012 USC signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 15 recruits, 11 blue-chip prospects, and players from 4 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
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Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Agholor Berkeley Prep | ATH | 5★ | 0.985 | Tampa, FL Florida recruits | 6'1" / 185 lbs |
| 2 | Leonard Williams Mainland | SDE | 4★ | 0.976 | Daytona Beach, FL Florida recruits | 6'5" / 265 lbs |
| 3 | Jabari Ruffin Downey | OLB | 4★ | 0.973 | Downey, CA California recruits | 6'3" / 245 lbs |
| 4 | Zach Banner Lakes | OT | 4★ | 0.970 | Lakewood, WA Washington recruits | 6'9" / 330 lbs |
| 5 | Max Tuerk Santa Margarita Catholic | OT | 4★ | 0.970 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA California recruits | 6'6" / 254 lbs |
| 6 | Jordan Simmons Crespi | OG | 4★ | 0.967 | Encino, CA California recruits | 6'4" / 330 lbs |
| 7 | Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick Whitney | TE | 4★ | 0.953 | Rocklin, CA California recruits | 6'5" / 235 lbs |
| 8 | Darreus Rogers Carson | WR | 4★ | 0.953 | Carson, CA California recruits | 6'2" / 200 lbs |
| 9 | Scott Felix Norco | ILB | 4★ | 0.944 | Norco, CA California recruits | 6'3" / 220 lbs |
| 10 | Kevon Seymour John Muir | CB | 4★ | 0.944 | Pasadena, CA California recruits | 6'0" / 180 lbs |
| 11 | Devian Shelton Inglewood | CB | 4★ | 0.893 | Inglewood, CA California recruits | 6'2" / 185 lbs |
| 12 | Jahleel Pinner Mission Viejo | FB | 3★ | 0.880 | Mission Viejo, CA California recruits | 5'11" / 225 lbs |
| 13 | Elijah Steen Arnold O. Beckman | S | 3★ | 0.850 | Tustin, CA California recruits | 6'0" / 200 lbs |
| 14 | Chad Wheeler Santa Monica | OT | 3★ | 0.828 | Santa Monica, CA California recruits | 6'6" / 250 lbs |
| 15 | Ryan Dillard Buford | CB | 3★ | 0.812 | Buford, GA Georgia recruits | 5'11" / 175 lbs |