USC is hitting the transfer portal early by adding more depth to a lackluster defense, escpially at the linebacker position.
Jamil Muhammad is just the start of a long and difficult process to beef up a defense which needs more bodies and more reinforcements.
Muhammad, a Madison, Ala., native, was originally a highly-recruited three-star quarterback before transitioning to linebacker. This past season at Georgia State, he wrapped up 44 tackles and had five tackles for loss and one interception.
Muhammad, whom USC offered earlier this week, chose USC over offers from Arkansas, Indiana, Ole Miss, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Texas A&M and California.
The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Muhammad played in 12 games for Georgia State with 34 game appearances, 70 total tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
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