Among the attendees in the Coliseum on Saturday for USC's Fall Showcase scrimmage was one of the Trojans' top remaining 2020 targets.
Lavon "LV" Bunkley Shelton, the 4-star prospect from Gardena Serra High School who the USC staff has dual interest in as both a wide receiver and defensive back, has been on campus multiple times in recent months and said he notices a positive change within the program.
"It was great. The vibe around the team this year is definitely different. I feel the direction of the program is definitely going up," Bunkley-Shelton told TrojanSports.com.
USC's recruitment of the Rivals100 prospect has been interesting, as the staff seemed to prefer him as a defensive back initially while Bunkley-Shelton prefers to play wide receiver. The Trojans' approach may be changing, though, as he tells it.
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