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 2018 class includes 19 commits, including 16 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 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
- 269.68
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 84.2%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
4.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
16(84%)
Top Pipeline State
CA • 12
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
19 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 5★ | 99.5 | 6'0" | 191 lbs | Anaheim, CA | Mater Dei | Retained |
| Palaie Gaoteote IV | ILB | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'2" | 235 lbs | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman | Retained |
| JT Daniels | PRO | 5★ | 99.2 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei | Retained |
| Olaijah Griffin | CB | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo | Retained |
| Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | 4★ | 98.3 | 6'2" | 187 lbs | San Diego, CA | Helix | Retained |
| Devon Williams | WR | 4★ | 97.9 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Lancaster, CA | Antelope Valley | Retained |
| Solomon Tuliaupupu | ILB | 4★ | 95.8 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei | Retained |
| Talanoa Hufanga | ATH | 4★ | 95.7 | 6'1" | 193 lbs | Corvallis, OR | Crescent Valley | Retained |
| Justin Dedich | OC | 4★ | 95.1 | 6'2" | 290 lbs | Temecula, CA | Chaparral | Retained |
| Chase Williams | CB | 4★ | 94.2 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Corona, CA | Eleanor Roosevelt | Retained |
| Raymond Scott | OLB | 4★ | 93.6 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Harbor City, CA | Narbonne | Retained |
| Abdul-Malik McClain | WDE | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | San Juan Capistrano, CA | JSerra Catholic | Retained |
| Trevor Trout | DT | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'3" | 315 lbs | St. Louis, MO | Chaminade | Retained |
| Markese Stepp | RB | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'0" | 228 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral | Retained |
| Kana'i Mauga | OLB | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Waianae, HI | Waianae | Retained |
| Eli'jah Winston | ILB | 4★ | 89.2 | 6'3" | 232 lbs | Portland, OR | Central Catholic | Retained |
| Liam Douglass | OT | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'5" | 273 lbs | Studio City, CA | Harvard Westlake | Retained |
| John Jackson III | WR | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Gardena, CA | Junipero Serra | Retained |
| Alex Stadthaus | K | 2★ | 74.0 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Austin, TX | Vandegrift | Retained |
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