USC Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
USC recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups USC commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 16 commits, including 15 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.06. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 USC: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 272.18
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 93.8%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
4.06
Blue-Chip Recruits
15(94%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 11
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
16 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Ayles | TE | 5★ | 99.1 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Orange, CA | Orange Lutheran | Retained |
| Matt Kalil | OT | 5★ | 98.9 | 6'7" | 281 lbs | Anaheim, CA | Servite | Retained |
| Tyron Smith | OT | 4★ | 98.3 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Moreno Valley, CA | Rancho Verde | Retained |
| T.J. Bryant | CB | 4★ | 97.9 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | Retained |
| Brice Butler | WR | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'2" | 178 lbs | Norcross, GA | Norcross | Retained |
| D.J. Shoemate | WR | 4★ | 97.5 | 6'0" | 219 lbs | Anaheim, CA | Servite | Retained |
| Nick Perry | WDE | 4★ | 97.1 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King | Retained |
| Matt Meyer | OT | 4★ | 95.9 | 6'7" | 290 lbs | Stockton, CA | Lincoln | Retained |
| Uona Kaveinga | ILB | 4★ | 95.8 | 6'1" | 226 lbs | Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger | Retained |
| Khaled Holmes | OG | 4★ | 94.6 | 6'4" | 301 lbs | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei | Retained |
| Wes Horton | WDE | 4★ | 93.5 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Sherman Oaks, CA | Notre Dame | Retained |
| Armond Armstead | DT | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'5" | 287 lbs | Elk Grove, CA | Pleasant Grove | Retained |
| Daniel Campbell | OG | 4★ | 91.6 | 6'5" | 320 lbs | Houston, TX | Aldine | Retained |
| Jurrell Casey | DT | 4★ | 91.2 | 6'1" | 280 lbs | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly | Retained |
| Malik Jackson | DT | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Van Nuys, CA | Birmingham | Retained |
| Brian Baucham | CB | 3★ | 87.4 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Nashville, TN | Unknown | Retained |
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