USC Trojans Secure Second 4-Star Bishop Amat WR, Land Tyler Vaughns
Written by Ryan Wright
During a ceremony from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, 4-star wide receiver Tyler Vaughns verbally committed to USC on Wednesday. The announcement was of little surprise considering Vaughns has been a regular on the USC campus during his recruiting process and La Puente is roughly 20 minutes (east) away from the Trojans’ facilities.
Interest in Vaughns skyrocketed after a junior season that ended with 83 receptions, for 1,183 yards, and 12 touchdowns. The Lancers posted a 9-4 record with fellow 4-star wide receiver Trevon Sidney manning the other side of the field, also a USC commit. Sidney committed on July 11.
With offers in the neighborhood of 20, some of the top programs in the nation have attempted to woo Vaughns away from southern California. Tennessee, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Utah, Washington, Washington State, Arizona State, Illinois, and Nebraska were among the many. The perceived top schools vying for his attention during the recruiting process was Georgia, Oklahoma, Alabama, and USC.
USC now has 16 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class. The good news is the Trojans without a doubt have the top rated wide receivers haul in the nation. The potential bad news is five have verbally committed. USC runs a spread offense under head coach Steve Sarkisian so the opportunities to have four receivers on the field at one time are highly plausible.
The Trojans signed just two receivers in the 2015 class, De’Quan Hampton (Long Beach C.C.) and Isaac Whitney (Riverside C.C.).
USC Trojans 2016 Commitment List
SS C.J. Pollard, 6’1”, 180 lbs, Junipero Serra HS, Gardena, California
LB Daelin Hayes, 6’4”, 250 lbs, Skyline HS, Ann Arbor, Michigan
LB Jordan Iosefa, 6’2”, 216 lbs, St. Louis HS, Honolulu, Hawaii
LB Mique Juarez, 6’2”, 222 lbs, North HS, Torrance, California
DE Liam Jimmons, 6’4”, 240 lbs, Huntington Beach HS, Huntington Beach, California
DE Keanu Saleapaga, 6’5”, 270 lbs, La Mirada HS, La Mirada, California
DT Keyshon Camp, 6’4”, 275 lbs, Lake Gibson, Lakeland, Florida
OT Frank Martin, 6’5”, 300 lbs, Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, California
OT Nathan Smith, 6’7”, 264 lbs, Murrieta Mesa HS, Murrieta, California
TE Cary Angeline, 6’7”, 230 lbs, Dowingtown East HS, Exton, Pennsylvania
QB Matt Fink, 6’3”, 185 lbs, Glendora HS, Glendora, California
WR Josh Imatorbhebhe, 6’2”, 205 lbs, North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, Georgia
WR Velus Jones Jr., 5’11”, 180 lbs, Saraland HS, Saraland, Alabama
WR Michael Pittman, 6’4”, 205 lbs, Oaks Christian HS, Thousand Oaks, California
WR Trevon Sidney, 5’11”, 160 lbs, Bishop Amat HS, La Puente, California
WR Tyler Vaughns, 6’2”, 175 lbs, Bishop Amat HS, La Puente, California
Photo credit: insidesocal.com; No. 2 Trevon Sidney and No. 1 Tyler Vaughns.