Lamar Dawson Announcement: What 4-Star Recruit Means for USC Football

With National Signing Day off to a fast start, 4-Star linebacker Lamar Dawson chooses to take his talents to Southern California as a part of their 2011 recruiting class this morning.

With the inclusion of Dawson, the Trojans recruiting class will swell to 25 new players in 2011 in addition to any other recruits today.

With that said, let’s get some information from the newly-signed Trojan from the Blue Grass State.

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Background

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Hometown: Danville, KY

Height: 6'2''

Weight: 230 pounds

High School: Boyle County

Recruiting Grades

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Positional Rank: 3rd

National Rank: 45th

State Rank: 1st

Schools Considered

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Kentucky Wildcats

Tennessee Volunteers

Oregon Ducks

UCF Knights

Player Evaluation

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For USC, Dawson brings in the perfect size for a linebacker to play for the Monte Kiffin’s defense as the program tries to bounce back from a rare down year due to NCAA sanctions.

In addition to his imposing size, Dawson has the speed and agility to play with the new wave of scat backs that have invaded the back fields of college football teams, as his pursuit ability is great when running laterally on the field.

But with those great intangibles, Dawson will need to take some time to work on his tackling ability so he doesn’t overrun a ball carrier, letting them break for a big run.