2018 Quarterbacks to Know
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After five-star quarterback Matt Corral confirmed that he had de-committed from USC, TrojanSports.com immediately compiled a list of 2018 quarterbacks to keep an eye on. Below is a list of every Rivals.com four-star quarterback on the West Coast and notes on where USC stands in their recruitments.
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Cooper has visited USC before and is very comfortable with school. He's a solid quarterback that would fit well into Mike Leach's system and also USC's system. We'll see what happens going forward.
Martinez has already shown that he's willing to flip. He's a former Cal commit who committed to Tennessee after Cal hired Justin Wilcox as head coach. He's a very, very good player from Fresno.
McKee is an incredibly impressive and uncommitted local quarterback. USC seems to be trending towards quarterbacks that can run but McKee is a USC caliber quarterback without question. The two parties have been in contact. In fact, McKee has been in contact with Clay Helton himself.
Rising has some incredible potential. It also might be smart to trust the evaluation of Tom Herman, a confirmed offensive coaching superstar.
Shough only committed to North Carolina very recently. So there might be time for USC to get involved. But he's clearly impressed with the Tar Heels. He chose that school over Michigan, Florida State and Georgia.
It's hard to imagine USC could get Sirmon away from the Washington Huskies but never say never. Sirmon is an elite quarterback out West that's definitely a USC caliber target. The Huskies also currently have two quarterback commits, which could help USC.
Thompson-Robinson sat behind Tate Martell at Bishop Gorman HS last year and still managed to be named one of the top 50 players in the entire country. USC has hosted him before and seemed very interested before landing Corral so long ago.
Tuttle is another impressive quarterback in Souther California that has become a USC target. USC offered a scholarship to Tuttle shortly after Corral backed away from his commitment. While the Trojans should be able to contend with Utah for a kid in the San Diego region without issue, Tuttle did commit a long time ago. We'll see what happens.
White is the younger brother of Arizona State quarterback Brady and has become a quality quarterback in his own right. TrojanSports.Com asked White if USC has contacted him. "Coach Martin came by the last week of school to talk to me and tell me where I'm at in their recruiting board. Haven't had contact with them since then, but saw the news this morning and it should be interesting." When asked if he was interested in USC he responded, "Very interested in the program...it's hard not to be."He's not yet committed and could become someone to watch in the near future.
Like Sirmon, it's hard to imagine USC could get Yankoff away from the Washington Huskies. But that doesn't mean this staff won't try. He's a very good quarterback and one to watch out West. And since he's one of two quarterback commits at Washington, that could help USC.