For the second straight year, coach Clay Helton has Southern California off and running on signing day, as ESPN 300 linebacker Levi Jones selected the Trojans over Florida State.
After landing seven commitments on signing day last year, USC started the day with a big one from Jones, the nation’s No. 65 prospect and No. 4 outside linebacker. Jones is only the second linebacker commit in the class for USC, which looks to be finished at the position. There is also a chance that Jones gets a look inside for the Trojans, as they look for a replacement for departed senior Michael Hutchings.
It was a whirlwind January for Jones, who visited Florida, UCLA, USC and Florida State during a three-week span. Though Florida State received the final visit, USC was able to pull out the recruiting victory.
Jones joins running back Stephen Carr and offensive tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker as top-100 commitments for USC in this class. The Trojans entered the day with the No. 9 recruiting class with plenty left on the board to rise higher.
