Malik Jackson commits to USC
Who doesn’t enjoy a little fun in the sun? As we near the end of the 2008 recruiting campaign, don’t be surprised if the USC Trojans and Florida Gators start nailing down tons of big time recruits. What’s more, they’re also likely to compel a few from soft verbal commitments to other schools.
Already started, in fact. Anyway, keep reading.
Malik Jackson, a 6-foot-5, 212 pound weakside defensive end from Lake Balboa, California (Birmingham High School) has verbally committed to play for the Southern California University Trojans and head coach Pete Carroll next season.
Anyone surprised that he decided against Fresno State and turned to the Trojans? Not NCAA Recruiting Scoop, either. After all, in the end most westerners seem to want to go to USC. A lot of easterners too.
But we digress.
Anyway, Jackson is considered the 51st best prospect coming out of the state of California in 2008. In Rhode Island, number 51 isn’t all that great. But in California, that really means something. What’s more, Malik Jackson is also considered the 10th best weakside defensive end prospect in the nation.
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Maybe all of those nice rankings had something to do with the 54 tackles and 13 sacks he managed in high school as a junior. This guy is going to be difficult to deal with when it comes to rushing the passer.
In the end, Jackson chose the USC Trojans over the Utah Utes, University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels, Fresno State Bulldogs, Nevada Wolfpack, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Colorado Buffaloes.
Speaking of those Buffaloes, could they be getting their hands on the nation’s number one rated running back? Maybe. Then again, maybe not.
And that’s the great thing about college football recruiting. You just never know. Unless, that is, you’re the prospect in question.
January 25th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
[...] The USC Trojans had already nabbed four of the top 100 juniors in the land before they convinced Matt Barkley to come their way. Remember what we here at NCAA Recruiting Scoop said about Pete Carroll late in 2007? Just in case you don’t, here it is in a nutshell. [...]