USC had a full slate of official visitors on campus for its first big recruiting weekend since the the NCAA lifted the prolonged dead period.
After hosting 2022 Rivals100 WR CJ Williams and OLB David Bailey for unofficial visits Wednesday, and several key 2023 prospects during the week (S RJ Jones, CB Jshawn Frausto-Ramos, S Michael Daugherty, DT Francis Mauigoa), the weekend has been especially loaded.
The official visitor list includes 5-star OG Devon Campbell (Arlington, Texas), 4-star Rivals100 RB Gavin Sawchuk (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 4-star Rivals250 WR Shazz Preston (St. James, La.), 4-star Rivals250 WR DJ Allen (Gladewater, Texas), 4-star CB Jaeden Gould (Oradell, N.J), 3-star WR Nicholas Anderson (Katy, Texas), 3-star OT Austin Kawecki (Frisco, Texas) and 3-star ILB commit Ty Kana (Katy, Texas).
All of the expected official visitors arrived as planned.
Four-star Rivals100 WR Tetairoa McMillan (Servite HS) then showed up Saturday for an unofficial visit, which is another good sign for the Trojans' chances with the top playmaker.
Also, 4-star Rivals250 RB Jovantae Barnes (Las Vegas, Nev.) had an unofficial visit Sunday, along with his Desert Pines HS teammate, 2023 WR Deandre Moore.
As for the official visitors, they were brought to SoFi Stadium on Friday night to kickoff the weekend's events, as USC made use the video boards in the state-of-the-art NFL stadium to make a L.A. splash. They recruits also had dinner there as a group. The Trojans can't tweet out photos of the recruits, but the program's official Twitter account posted photos of some of the current players who were in attendance.
In addition to the usual campus tour and meeting time with the coaches and some current players, I'm told USC made a very compelling presentation on the Name, Image, Likeness opportunities and potential that will exist for college athletes in Los Angeles.
The visiting recruits also went to the beach Saturday to get a flavor for what the area has to offer on a typical off day, before having dinner at the Santa Monica Pier.
We're trying to check in with each of the visitors and will have stories as we connect with the prospects.
We're also covering this pivotal recruiting month from every angle:
-Breakdown of where things stand with each of USC's visitors entering their OVs
-Live discussion on our premium Trojan Talk message board
-Rivals100 RB Gavin Sawchuk says USC has come on strong in his recruitment
-LB commit Ty Kana goes in-depth on his USC official visit
-OL target Austin Kawecki says L.A. pleasantly surprised him on his visit
-Recruiting Rumor Mill: The latest national recruiting buzz from the first weekend of visits
-Priority OLB target David Bailey give encouraging report from his USC visit
-2023 DBs RJ Jones, Jshawn Frausto-Ramos recap their USC unofficial visit
-Early look ahead to USC's expected official visitors next week
-Five-star CB Will Johnson looks ahead to USC visit next week
Meanwhile, here are some photos that the prospects and their families have tweeted out from the weekend ...
