Vera-Tucker, a four-star offensive tackle out of Oakland, is rated as the 91st overall recruit in the 247Sports Composite, and the 15th-ranked offensive tackle. He immediately becomes USC’s second highest rated recruit in the 2017 class, behind five-star running back Stephen Carr.
News of the commitment was given via Twitter:
Proud to be a Trojan!! pic.twitter.com/9magNearn7
— Alijah Vera-Tucker (@yung_lijh) August 6, 2016
In a statement, Vera-Tucker thanked coaches throughout the recruiting process, and his high school coach at Bishop O’Dowd High School, Napoleon Kaufman.
Kaufman was a star running back at Washington, which might explain why the Huskies looked to be a leader in the recruitment process.