The Trojans got a surprise gift on Sunday afternoon, with four-star cornerback Prophet Brown announcing his commitment a day early, choosing to join USC in 2021.
Brown was choosing between Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon and USC, and was expected to make his announcement on Monday afternoon before surprising everyone on Sunday.
BREAKING: #USC lands one of the best athletes in the nation in 4-star 2021 CB Prophet Brown. He chose the #Trojans over Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Oregon: https://t.co/5G3CsubGiP pic.twitter.com/uYV9ZajoVU
— Chris Treviño (@ChrisNTrevino) July 19, 2020
Brown was initially ranked among the top running backs in the nation before being switched to cornerback, where he flew up the rankings at No. 126 overall by 247Sports, and the No. 10 corner. He is No. 206 in the composite rankings.
Brown joins Jaylin Smith as top USC cornerback recruits in the Class of 2021, a class that is ranked N. 7 in the nation and No. 2 in the PAC-12 at this point.
The five-foot-eleven, 180 pound corner will need to put on some muscle, but his dynamic athleticism and ball-hawking ability should make him an instant impact performer for the Trojans starting in 2021.
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