Bulls land a couple of three-star recruits, four-star ATH Jake Lott at beginning of cycle
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider
USF was able to wrap up most of it's recruiting by November last season and they're on pace to do so again this season.
Not even a week into the regular season and the Bulls got several key targets to shut down their recruitment in four-star ATH Jake Lott, three-star OT Darryl Williams, three-star C Craig Williams, three-star DT Gary Griffin and three-star OLB Brandon Walker.
The Williams twins were often seen as a combo and one that USF will be glad to include in it's class as it gets ready to reload it's offensive line once more. Griffin is a high school defensive tackle but in the Bulls 3-4 scheme, he might end up making the move to defensive end as a five technique while Walker could project as a pass rushing outside linebacker if he can put some good weight on.
Out of the bunch, Lott is the most likely to be a potential day-one contributor. A versatile athlete that projects to be a defensive back at the next level, Lott could play both safety positions or even corner, although he lacks the top end speed that USF typically looks for in it's corners. The Bulls, however, do plan on starting him at corner and taking it from there.
2023 USF Recruiting Class
DB Jake Lott [ATH #21]: 6'1", 205lbs | Dyersburg, TN | 4-star | 4.42 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press, 325 Squat
T Darryl Williams [T #14]: 6'8", 287lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.70 40-yd dash, 455 Bench Press, 595 Squat
DT Gary Griffin [DT #35]: 6'6", 265lbs | Marathon, FL | 3-star | 5.14 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press, 610 Squat
OLB Brandon Walker [OLB #34]: 6'1", 224lbs | Orlando, FL | 3-star | 4.70 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press, 610 Squat
C Craig Williams [C #32]: 6'4", 289lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 5.18 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press, 555 Squat
2023 USF Recruiting Board
HB Derrick Green [HB #4]: 5'11", 205lbs | Schriever, LA | 5-star | Texas A&M, USF
OLB Travis Hughes [OLB #1]: 6'5", 211lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | USF, Alabama, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Nebraska
CB Sid Robinson [CB #4]: 6'1", 181lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star | Clemson, Pittsburgh, USF, Penn State, Stanford
QB Nick Williams [QB #4]: 6'5", 205lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | USF, Auburn, Florida State, Clemson, Oklahoma
ATH Troy Bell [ATH #19]: 6'0", 187lbs | Delaware, OH | 4-star | Syracuse, USF, Virginia Tech, Western Michigan, Temple
CB Corey Johnson [CB #11]: 5'11", 179lbs | Winter Haven, FL | 4-star | Vanderbilt, Indiana, USF, FAU, Mississippi State
ILB Dallas Gross [LB #22]: 6'0", 234lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Florida, USF, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Alabama
G Bobby Davis [G #8]: 6'2", 309lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | FIU, USF, FAU, Florida, Miami
WR Shane Peterson [WR #26]: 6'0", 183lbs | Pensacola, FL | 4-star | USF, Mississippi State, Clemson, Florida, Virginia Tech
WR David Ryan [WR #31]: 6'1", 208lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | USF, FIU, UCF, FAU, Mississippi State
ATH Ryne Fox [ATH #51]: 6'5", 265lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | USF, FAU, UCF, FIU, Florida
ILB Dan Miller [ILB #41]: 6'2", 235lbs | Naples, FL | 3-star | USF, FAU, UCF, Florida
DT Marcus McCauley [DT #99]: 6'2", 270lbs | Sebring, FL | 3-star | USF, FAU, Troy, Memphis, UAB
G Victor Carpenter [G #83]: 6'0", 282lbs | Jacksonville, FL | 3-star| USF, UCF, FAU, FIU, Mississippi State
P Marcus McClelland [P #11]: 6'0", 208lbs | Redlands, CA | 3-star | USF, Oregon, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Clemson
P Darryl Adams [P #13]: 5'10", 161lbs | Hoffman Estates, IL | 3-star | Tulsa, USF, BYU, FAU, South Alabama