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 2016 class includes 20 commits, including 14 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.80. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 217.48
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 70.0%
- Top Position
- Wide Receiver
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
3.80
Blue-Chip Recruits
14(70%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 10
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
20 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oluwole Betiku Jr. | WDE | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Gardena, CA | Junipero Serra | Retained |
| Jack Jones | CB | 5★ | 98.7 | 5'11" | 164 lbs | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Poly | Retained |
| Tyler Vaughns | WR | 4★ | 98.2 | 6'2" | 177 lbs | La Puente, CA | Bishop Amat | Retained |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 4★ | 96.9 | 6'4" | 209 lbs | Thousand Oaks, CA | Oaks Christian | Retained |
| E.J. Price | OT | 4★ | 95.8 | 6'6" | 311 lbs | Lawrenceville, GA | Archer | Retained |
| Jamel Cook | ATH | 4★ | 95.4 | 6'4" | 190 lbs | Miami, FL | Miami Central | Retained |
| Trevon Sidney | WR | 4★ | 93.6 | 5'11" | 157 lbs | Pasadena, CA | Bishop Amat | Retained |
| Josh Imatorbhebhe | WR | 4★ | 93.1 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett | Retained |
| Frank Martin II | OT | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'4" | 287 lbs | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei | Retained |
| Vavae Malepeai | RB | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Mililani, HI | Mililani | Retained |
| Connor Murphy | WDE | 4★ | 90.9 | 6'7" | 250 lbs | Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Preparatory | Retained |
| Cary Angeline | TE | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'7" | 230 lbs | Exton, PA | Downingtown East | Retained |
| C.J. Pollard | S | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Gardena, CA | Junipero Serra | Retained |
| Nathan Smith | OT | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'7" | 264 lbs | Murrieta, CA | Murrieta Mesa | Retained |
| Keyshawn Pie Young | WR | 3★ | 88.3 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Miami, FL | Miami Senior | Retained |
| Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 3★ | 87.6 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Saraland, AL | Saraland | Retained |
| Matt Fink | DUAL | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Glendora | Retained |
| Jordan Iosefa | ILB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Honolulu, HI | St. Louis School | Retained |
| Jordan Iosefa | OLB | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'2" | 216 lbs | Honolulu, HI | St. Louis School | Retained |
| Liam Jimmons | SDE | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Huntington Beach, CA | Huntington Beach | Retained |
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