USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2023 to ’24 and beyond.
The top remaining undecided recruit in the class of 2023 has finally made his decision.
After months of speculation and anticipation, Pinnacle (Ariz.) five-star tight end prospect Duce Robinson announced his commitment to USC. Robinson did it by sharing a slick and touching video on social media.
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— Duce Robinson (@Ducerobinson2) March 31, 2023
Robinson (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) is a multi-sport athlete who has drawn comparisons to Ravens Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews and was an extremely popular recruit. He had offers from 28 other schools, with Georgia and Texas being the other top contenders for his commitment.
Robinson told ESPN that USC made the most sense for him.
“It kind of just felt like whichever one made the most sense, kind of came down to those three schools between Georgia, USC and Texas, I had great relationships with all those staffs and I’ve been talking to all those staffs for multiple years now. But at the end of the day, we kind of just had to sit down and discuss the school that was going to make the most the most sense to us.”
The already-loaded Trojans are getting a remarkable pass-catcher in Robinson. As a senior, he posted 84 catches, 1,614 yards, and 14 touchdowns.
Going by the composite rankings, he is No. 1 among tight ends in 2023 and No. 17 overall in his class. Robinson is the third five-star prospect in a USC class that ranks No. 7 in the country.
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