Mique Juarez to USC: Trojans Land 4-Star ATH Prospect

USC Trojans head coach Steve Sarkisian added to what is becoming a loaded 2016 recruiting class late Saturday night.

247Sports' Ryan Bartow reported that the Trojans got a commitment from 4-star linebacker/quarterback Mique Juarez. According to 247Sports' composite rankings, Juarez is ranked as the 150th-best recruit in the country and listed as a dual-threat quarterback.

Given the fact that USC secured a commitment from Ricky Town for 2015 and already has Max Browne on the roster, playing time at QB would be hard to find for Juarez.

According to Bartow, he will make a more permanent shift to linebacker upon his arrival in Los Angeles. Gerard Martinez of USCFootball.com added that Juarez could be an option to play safety as well:

"Linebacker, defensive end, he can even go out and play corner and safety at times, so he'll be all over the place," said Juarez's high school coach, Todd Croce, back in August, per Dave Thorpe of the Daily Breeze in Torrance, California. "By the time he graduates, he will have done every single thing on the field—we may even get him on the O-line at some point."

Juarez is extremely athletic, which is always a plus at linebacker, but splitting time at two positions almost always means sacrificing a bit of technique. Now that he's more locked into one position, he might be able to more finely tune his game before he comes to USC.

In addition to his supreme athleticism, Juarez knows how to lay the lumber, which can be good and bad. Being too aggressive can lead to needless flags.

USC has produced quite a few great linebackers over the years, and should he fulfill his potential, Juarez will be the next guy on that list.