USC football recruiting: Four-star OL Jason Zandamela commits as Trojans class enters top 10

USC landed a dedication from four-star offensive lineman Jason Zandamela on Tuesday. The No. 2 inner offensive lineman within the 2024 class in line with 247Sports, Zandamela selected the Trojans over Miami, Florida State, Oklahoma and Georgia. He is contemporary off an authentic consult with to Los Angeles. 

“It’s just the No. 1 business school in the nation, arguably one of the best head coaches in the game right now, great people, it’s just a place I want to be,” Zandamela told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong. 

Zandamela visited Oklahoma from June September 11 and used to be set to take an authentic to Florida State the weekend of June 23, regardless that it isn’t transparent if that travel will nonetheless happen. Zandamela, a Clearwater, Florida product, ranks as the No. 62 prospect nationally and No. 8 participant within the state of Florida. 

Zandamela used to be born in Mozambique and moved to the United States in 2020. Though he performed rugby rising up, the 6-foot-3 and 285 pound mauler didn’t get started taking part in American football till his sophomore 12 months at Clearwater Academy International School. 247Sports recruiting analyst Andrew Ivins gushed about Zandamela’s athleticism in his scouting file: 

Shifts his weight neatly for any person indexed at 285 kilos and does not have a lot problems getting east or west. Also does not battle to get to the second one stage and put his nostril on a linebacker, which implies that he may thrive in a pin and pull-heavy offensive scheme. Will wish to stay progressing and proceed to take in any and all training, however fluid motion patterns, explosive hips and prototypical body (has a 81.5-inch wingspan on document) make him one of the crucial extra intriguing inner offensive line potentialities within the 2024 recruiting cycle. Should be seen as a possible multi-year starter within the center on the Power Five stage, however any person that can most probably want a couple of years of seasoning prior to they’re in a position to head on Saturdays. NFL upside.

USC surges to top-10 class score

The Trojans had been on an tear within the month of June, and Zandamela is the newest in an extended string of spectacular recruiting wins. With his pledge, USC’s 2024 class now holds the No. 10 spot in 247Sports’ Team Composite ratings, simply .04 issues at the back of Stanford. 

In general, 8 potentialities have pledged to USC in June. Lincoln Riley and his body of workers are doing a perfect activity of extending USC’s recruiting umbrella, as neatly. Zandamela is the second one Florida product to enroll in the class, following three-star protection Jarvis Boatwright. The Trojans cling commitments from two Georgia-based gamers in four-star tight finish Walter Matthews and four-star edge rusher Kameryn Fountain.