USC added a dedication from the one five-star prospect left on the board within the 2023 recruiting class as tight finish Duce Robinson dedicated to the Trojans on Thursday over Georgia. The addition of Robinson pushes USC up 4 spots to the No. 8 within the 247Sports crew recruiting rankings with three five-star commits becoming a member of this system this yr.
Robinson is a particular playmaker at tight finish who charges because the No. 1 participant at his place and No. 19 general recruit within the Class of 2023, based on 247Sports. The Phoenix, Arizona, native is the one tight finish rated even prime 50 within the nation. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 225 kilos with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, Robinson has the best construct for a good finish who can contribute each as an elite receiver and dynamic blocker.
“Robinson has limitless potential along with his ability set and bodily skills to be an all convention performer for a number of years,” 247Sports nationwide recruiting professional Chris Singletary wrote of Robinson in 2021. “I see him as a participant that has NFL skill and needs to be an early spherical choose in his future.”
Along with his prodigious abilities as a good finish, Robinson is taken into account a pro-level outfield prospect for the 2023 MLB Draft. Baseball America rated Robinson the No. 123 participant heading into February. His large body has drawn comparisons to Aaron Choose, which slowed down his recruiting course of. In the end, although, he has reaffirmed his resolution to select school soccer along with his dedication on Thursday.
“I hundred % plan on committing and signing to a faculty and being there each time move-in day is,” Robinson beforehand instructed 247Sports.
Dynamic weapon
USC coach Lincoln Riley has a fame as one of many nice offensive minds in soccer and deftly makes use of tight ends to his benefit. Riley helped develop Mark Andrews into the Mackey Award winner at Oklahoma and in the end turned Grant Calcaterra and Austin Stogner into All-Large 12 gamers.
Throughout his first yr at USC, Riley struggled to discover a true mismatch at tight finish. Robinson will finish that search. He charges as the highest tight finish recruit Riley has ever landed — by far — and may discover a technique to earn a spot within the rotation as a real freshman. Including prime tight finish Robinson to No. 9 tight finish Walker Lyons provides the Trojans a particular tight finish room to construct on for the subsequent three years.
Constructing a wall
When Riley took the job at USC, many hoped he could possibly be a game-changer for maintaining West Coast expertise house. In a single full recruiting class, the outcomes are already clear. With Robinson coming to city, Riley has now landed the No. 1 participant in each Nevada and Arizona.
Riley needed to accept silver in California in quarterback Malachi Nelson, however Riley recognized Nelson as his prime quarterback selection — over Arch Manning and Nico Iamaleava — years earlier than the rankings flipped.
The West Coast produced 5 five-star prospects within the Class of 2023. Three are heading to USC. Three prospects within the Class of 2022 had been from west of the Rocky Mountains. One dedicated to USC out of highschool and one other — defensive lineman Anthony Lucas — transferred from Texas A&M to USC. The Riley Impact is actual.