#STRecruiting Notebook 4-12

USC target Maryland transfer DT Tank Booker is set to announce his new school Wednesday.  Along with USC, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Purdue and Ohio State have been involved.  Booker plans to post his decision on his Instagram but has not disclosed a time. Booker took an official visit to USC in early April. The Cincinnati native entered the Transfer Portal on March 6th after playing four seasons for the Terps.  In 24 games in College Park, Booker registered 47 tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks.  When he committed to Maryland out of high school, Booker also had Rutgers, Pitt, Kentucky and Indiana high on his list.  He would have two seasons to play at his next stop should he eventually choose to use the Covid free year.  

Clemson is in the final five with OT Blake Frazier along with Michigan, LSU, Florida and Texas.

USC and Clemson are in the top 10 with DT Malik Blocton of Pike Road, AL.  The others are Alabama, Auburn, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Florida and Georgia. 

USC is in the top 10 with 2025 OT Nick Brooks of Alpharetta, GA.  The others are Iowa, Iowa State, Penn State, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Florida State, Tennessee and LSU. 

USC offered TE Willie Rodriguez (6-4 238) of Covington, KY. He also has offers from USF, Texas Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Georgia Tech, Army, Vanderbilt, UCF, Duke, Minnesota and others. He has visited Ohio State, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Penn State and Pitt.

USC target OT Mike Williams has set an official visit to Miami for June 23rd. He also has Michigan State down for June 9th. He will visit USC this weekend for the spring game.

Punter Tucker Tevepaugh of Hilton Head Christian visited USC Tuesday. He’s also been to Georgia, NC State and Duke recently.

2025 RB Marquise Henderson of Belton-Honea Path planned to visit USC Tuesday. He visited Clemson last week.

2026 QB Mason Holtzclaw of Wren plans to visit USC Thursday.

DE Caleb Dozier, who visited USC last month but did not have an offer from them, committed to Mississippi State.

USC target DE Booker Pickett plans to visit Ohio State this weekend.

Clemson and USC target WR Amari Jefferson visited Colorado this week.

Clemson target OT Jameson Riggs visited Georgia Tech Friday. He’s also been to Penn State, Tennessee and Ohio State in April.

Chapin native QB Jayden Bradford of IMG Academy was offered by Illinois.

Calhoun County WR Christian Zachary was offered by Duke.

SAF Jeremiah Curry of Bluffton was offered by Coastal Carolina.

Former Clemson forward Ben Middlebrooks plans to visit NC State this weekend.

6-5 Bryce Butler of West Liberty in West Virginia is transferring to the College of Charleston. He was twice the conference POY, last season averaged 22.5 points and 7.3 rebounds.

Former Wofford guard Jackson Paveletzke is transferring to Iowa State.

Former Coastal Carolina forward 6-9 Essam Mostafa is transferring to TCU.

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