In 2013, USC signed four recruits rated as five-stars by 247 Sports. Perhaps the crown jewel of the class was Kenny Bigelow, the #9 player in the country and the 2nd best defensive tackle. It was a coup for USC to beat out schools like Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma for the recruit from Maryland.
Meanwhile, in Salt Lake City, another defensive tackle named Stevie Tu’ikolovatu was overlooked by 247 Sports and college coaches alike. He was not rated as a recruit and did not receive a single scholarship offer form a major program.