Facing a must-win season -- if the season is even played -- Clay Helton has added a talented piece to his future USC roster. If he’s still the Trojans’ head coach come next year, of course.
On his personal Twitter account Saturday night, Brandon Campbell announced that he has committed to playing for Helton and his USC football program. According to 247Sports.com, the running back opted for USC over a list of finalists that included Alabama, LSU, Penn State and TCU.
That same site noted that Florida was also a consideration until Reynolds dropped the Gators this past week.
Blessed To Be In The Position I’m In..
— Brandon (BC) Campbell (@2021BC) March 29, 2020
No Turning Back, I’m All In Till It’s Over
C O M M I T T E D‼️🦍#RunBC
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Campbell is a four-star 2021 prospect. He is rated as the No. 22 back in the country. The Katy, Tex., product is also the No. 49 player in the state regardless of position.
Campbell is the fifth commitment for USC this cycle. He’s the third four-star recruit to verbal. Quarterback Jake Garcia is the only five-star commit.
With the commitment, USC now holds the No. 2 class, behind Oregon, in the Pac-12 on the 247Sports.com composite. Overall, the Trojans are 13th nationally according to that same metric.
USC and Oregon, incidentally, are the only Pac-12 schools in the Top 20 currently. The Big Ten far and away leads all conferences with eight Top 20 classes currently, followed by the SEC’s four, ACC’s three and Big 12’s two. Football-independent Notre Dame (No. 6) is in the group as well.