USC Football Recruiting: Thomas Graham Names Top 10

Four-star cornerback Thomas Graham announced his Top 10 schools on Twitter Wednesday with USC football making the cut for their former commit.

Former USC football commit Thomas Graham named the Trojans in his Top 10 schools as his reset recruiting process carries on into the summer.

Along with USC, Graham named Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, UCLA, and Utah in his Top 10 with a video produced by Campus Insiders.

The video, which includes quotes from talent evaluators talking about the four-star prospect, features an animation of a lock, reflecting Graham’s status as a lockdown corner.

Graham is the No. 5 cornerback in the class and the No. 42 player in the country, according to the 247 Sports composite rankings.

The Rancho Cucamonga-product had committed to USC last summer but his commitment wavered earlier this year as he and running back Stephen Carr softened their pledges in January, opening their recruitment back up.

Graham made his decommitment official in April though Carr has remained a softer verbal for the Trojans.

Getting a spot in Graham’s Top 10 is a step in the right direction for the Trojans, who have continued pursuit despite the decommitment.

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USC has an advantage over some of the other schools hoping to sign Graham as his sister is already a Trojan and member of the track team.

As of now, however, Graham’s crystal ball projection from 247 Sports experts gives UCLA the edge in winning his pledge.

The Class of 2017 at USC has ballooned to ten commitments with four coming this past month. Most recently tight end Erik Krommenhoek joined safety C.J. Miller, tackle Andrew Vorhees and center Brett Neilon in committing to the Trojans.

USC also holds verbals from Carr, safety Bubba Bolden, athlete Randal Grimes, receiver Marlon Williams and linebackers Juliano Falaniko and Daniel Green.