Will Jackson and Slovis Lead USC Back?

Eric Edholm (Yahoo Sports)  —  In lieu of a 2022 mock draft (LOL) or an early rankings list, we figured we might change it up and list 25 of the most intriguing 2022 NFL prospects who especially caught our eyes and could be in line for big jumps in the upcoming season.

USC EDGE Drake Jackson

Jackson is a well-built, strapping end with great burst and quickness. He drops well for his 6-4, 255-pound frame and can finish in a hurry. Although Jackson tailed off last season and has only 7.5 sacks in 17 college games, he has some serious potential to break out for the Trojans this season.

Kedon Slovis, USC

Slovis pushed Daniels into transferring with his strong play in 2019 but wasn’t quite as effective in 2020, seeing his interception rate rise and his yards per play decline despite having one of the deepest receiving groups in college football. The 6-2 QB still has Drake London and Bru McCoy his top targets this season but needs to be more efficient to enter the first-round discussion.

JT Daniels, Georgia (I always think of Doc Holliday — American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist  — when I see JT’s sparsely mustachioed face) 

When the Bulldogs finally turned the ball over to the USC transfer, good things happened for UGA. He outgunned Desmond Ridder (CIN) in Georgia’s Peach Bowl comeback, leading them to three fourth-quarter scoring drives, throwing for 137 yards in the quarter after two turnovers early in the game.

Daniels still has some work to do, but his four-game snapshot last season is proof that this former elite recruit hasn’t lost his chops despite a torn ACL in 2019 that indirectly led to his transfer to Athens.

Yahoo Sports

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PN4SC
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May 7, 2021 7:24 pm

Palaie Gaoteote- Million $ body, 10 cent head.

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May 7, 2021 1:38 pm
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He’s physically gifted, I’d argue more so than any other LB on our roster. I think he would have thrived under TO’s see ball get ball philosophy. He’s big, fast, and aggressive but wasn’t a great fit with Clancy. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him play great at Texas. We shall see.

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May 7, 2021 8:20 pm
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I focuse on him during some replay time and I swear he was either in another world or was just flat looking for a way to make sure USC lost the game. I was amazed they kept him playing as long as they did.

Terrific Tommy
May 7, 2021 1:59 pm
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I told a client of mine from San Antonio (who follows USC carefully) that they were getting in Palale the 5-star version of Whitney Lewis. Boy, did he bitch & moan. 😎

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May 7, 2021 4:13 pm
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I had forgotten about him, so I typed his name in the google search bar and here are the first two articles that came up. 1) College Football Recruiting: Worst 5-Star Recruiting Busts Of The Last Decade (2000-2010) : #1: Mitch Mustain (QB, USC/Arkansas), #2 Willie Williams (LB – never made it into any division 1 school after being arrested on a recruiting trip to Florida), #3 Ben Olson (QB, UCLA/BYU), #4 Whitney Lewis, (WR: USC/Northern Iowa). 2) His wikipedia entry: Whitney Lewis (born August 13, 1985) is a FORMER American college football player. Lewis started his college career at… Read more »

Terrific Tommy
May 7, 2021 7:38 pm
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“He takes the cake?” Is that another eating joke? 😀

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May 7, 2021 12:33 pm

A good LA Times headline in the next 12 months ? >>>>>> LUKE FICKELL USC HEAD COACH .

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May 7, 2021 12:35 pm
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Or just >>>>> USC FIRES HEAD FOOTBALL COACH .

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May 7, 2021 1:28 pm
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I’ll take either!

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May 7, 2021 9:55 am

Supposedly NFL Network is doing an interview with Clay Helton (because they think he has “football knowledge” I guess ) to discuss the draft at 1PM ET ( 10AM PT ) Today .

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May 7, 2021 11:27 am
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They asked Helton about Amon-Ra St. Brown……. Alijah Vera-Tucker .Which Helton gave both RAVE reviews on both those players and then they asked him about Sam Darnold being traded and Helton felt Sam can still be a starter in the NFL .

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May 7, 2021 12:31 pm
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Well Allen you know how many times I typed the name Urban Meyer on this blog ……Well my favorite name now is …………………Luke Fickell ……..FIGHT ON !!!!!!

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May 7, 2021 7:31 pm
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I would rather be waterboarded than listen to Helton talk about anything football related

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May 7, 2021 8:08 am

We will now have about 3 months of marketing propaganda out of SC. We all know that Clay is a symptom of the problem – does SC’s administration wish to honor SC’s legacy of elite football? We all know Clay is incapable of producing teams which can compete on the national stage. I expect (Allen disagrees) that next year Clay will have taken SC football to the point where it cannot compete for regional championships (in the weakest of the Power 5 conferences). We will find out in the fall. IMO, the failure of JT under Clay and his success… Read more »

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May 6, 2021 7:49 pm
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As long as we have Hugs we will always have one hand tied behind our back on recruiting.

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May 6, 2021 10:27 pm
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Sad but oh so true.

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May 7, 2021 8:24 pm
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The nfl draft sure gave ammunition to the recruiting competition.