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 2009 class includes 15 commits, including 14 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.13. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2009 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
- 263.75
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 93.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
4.13
Blue-Chip Recruits
14(93%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2009.
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
15 recruits found in 2009.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barkley | PRO | 5★ | 99.9 | 6'3" | 226 lbs | Newport Beach, CA | Mater Dei | Retained |
| Devon Kennard | WDE | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'3" | 257 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | Desert Vista | Retained |
| T.J. McDonald | S | 5★ | 98.4 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Fresno, CA | Edison | Retained |
| Patrick Hall | ATH | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Ventura, CA | St. Bonaventure | Retained |
| Kevin Graf | OT | 4★ | 97.6 | 6'6" | 301 lbs | Agoura Hills, CA | Agoura | Retained |
| Jarvis Jones | OLB | 4★ | 97.5 | 6'3" | 226 lbs | Columbus, GA | Carver | Retained |
| John Martinez | OG | 4★ | 97.0 | 6'2" | 264 lbs | Salt Lake City, UT | Cottonwood | Retained |
| Byron Moore | S | 4★ | 96.9 | 6'1" | 188 lbs | Wilmington, CA | Narbonne | Retained |
| Frankie Telfort | OLB | 4★ | 96.7 | 5'11" | 197 lbs | Miami, FL | Gulliver Prep | Retained |
| Jawanza Starling | S | 4★ | 94.2 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | Retained |
| Marquis Simmons | OLB | 4★ | 93.2 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Compton, CA | Compton Dominguez | Retained |
| James Boyd | ATH | 4★ | 91.4 | 6'4" | 211 lbs | Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield | Retained |
| De'Von Flournoy | WR | 4★ | 90.9 | 6'0" | 178 lbs | Van Nuys, CA | Birmingham | Retained |
| Torin Harris | CB | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | North Las Vegas, NV | Palo Verde | Retained |
| Simione Vehikite | FB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'1" | 243 lbs | Kapolei, HI | Kapolei | Retained |
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