Not all five-star players are created equally. Some meet expectations, some fall far short. That’s how it goes for every program, including USC football.
The Trojans do have an advantage over many other programs though. They have brought in a whole lot of five-star players since the star rating system came to be. That means USC has had more than their share of five-star players prove their worth in cardinal and gold this century.
So which five-star players stand out above all the rest? Here’s a look at the 10 best Trojan five-stars in the history of recruiting rankings:
(All ratings are based on the 247Sports composite rankings.