USC football: 5-star linebacker calls Trojans 'a top contender'

Class of 2025 Mater Dei (California) edge-rusher Nasir Wyatt has visited USC four times

The USC Trojans hosted a key collection of visitors over the weekend, which gave the program an opportunity to take steps forward with a key target.

For class of 2025 Mater Dei (California) edge-rusher Nasir Wyatt, trips to USC have been commonplace.

But his fourth trip proved to be a standout, as he finally got the one-on-one time with his position coach that he'd been hoping for.

"All my prior visits I went with a group of people," Wyatt said." There wasn't the one-on-one time that I really wanted. But (this weekend) with coach Roy (Manning), there was a different energy in the room. I really wanted to get in-tune with my position coach, figure out what his priorities are, what kind of front he's running, what his standards are. I wanted to get the most out of it."

That conversation checked a lot of boxes for the five-star talent.

"He wants a fast, lean, good-lean, good-bend, good-get off the edge," Wyatt said. "That's what I do. And I can drop back into coverage, which is what coach Roy (Manning) wants. That's big." 

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